A VERY RARE YELLOW-GROUND DOUCAI `NINE DRAGON` VASE

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$ 60 000
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25.03.2022 10:00UTC +01:00
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CHRISTIE'S
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United Kingdom, London
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ID 718570
Lot 1124 | A VERY RARE YELLOW-GROUND DOUCAI 'NINE DRAGON' VASE
A VERY RARE YELLOW-GROUND DOUCAI 'NINE DRAGON' VASE

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.







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Vermeer & Griggs Asian Art, Atlanta, Georgia.
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