A VERY RARE WUCAI  `DRAGON` DISH - photo 1
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A VERY RARE WUCAI  `DRAGON` DISH

Lot 2859
30.05.2022 11:30UTC +08:00
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HKD 1 890 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Event locationHong Kong, Hong Kong
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ID 763421
Lot 2859 | A VERY RARE WUCAI  'DRAGON' DISH
Estimate value
HKD 300 000 – 500 000
A VERY RARE WUCAI  'DRAGON' DISHLATE MING DYNASTY, CHONGZHEN PERIOD (1628-1644)The dish is painted in the centre with a green horned dragon rising from the waves in pursuit of a flaming pearl, surrounded by swirling clouds below a band of rocks rising from crashing waves, with two further dragons on the exterior racing amidst ruyi heads and precious objects as they pursue flaming pearls. The base is inscribed in underglaze blue with an eight-character inscription, Jiaxu chunmeng Zhaofu zao yong ( Jiaxu year first Spring month, made for the use of the Zhao Mansion), within a double circle.10 1⁄8 (26.3 cm.), diam., Japanese wood box Provenance A Japanese private collection, Kyushu, formed in the 1950s, by repute
Applied technique:Pottery
Medium:Ceramic, Porcelain
Historical era:Ming dynasty
Place of origin:China, Eastern Asia, Asia
Category:Dishes and trays
Auction house category:All other types of objects, Plates & Dishes
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