ID 718570
Lot 1124 | A VERY RARE YELLOW-GROUND DOUCAI 'NINE DRAGON' VASE
Estimate value
$ 60 000 – 80 000
YONGZHENG-QIANGLONG PERIOD (1723-1795)
The vase is finely decorated with an allover design of nina sinuous, five-clawed dragons writhing amidst flames above crashing waves and rocks encircling the base, all set against a rich yellow ground. The base is inscribed in underglaze blue with an apocryphal Zhengde mark within a double circle.
Provenance
Vermeer & Griggs Asian Art, Atlanta, Georgia.
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Place of origin: | China, Eastern Asia, Asia |
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| Auction house category: | All other types of objects |
| Address of auction |
CHRISTIE'S 8 King Street, St. James's SW1Y 6QT London United Kingdom | |
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