A SUPERB MASSIVE CARVED AND MOULDED ‘DRAGON’ VASE

Lot 2995
29.11.2022 13:30UTC +08:00
Classic
Prix de départ
HKD 1 800 000
AuctioneerCHRISTIE'S
Lieu de l'événementHong Kong, Hong Kong
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Lot 2995 | A SUPERB MASSIVE CARVED AND MOULDED ‘DRAGON’ VASE
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HKD 1 800 000 – 2 600 000
A SUPERB MASSIVE CARVED AND MOULDED ‘DRAGON’ VASE

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

The baluster vase is crisply carved and moulded in relief on the exterior with five three-clawed dragons each grasping a lingzhi branch, with the central dragon grasping a further lingzhi head in its mouth, their bodies finely detailed with small raised spots, between a band of ruyi heads at the shoudlers and a band of upright petals below and a band of pendent trefoil around the foot. The neck is encircled by a wide band of upright plantain leaves. The vase is covered overall in an even sea-green glaze with the exception of the recessed base. The mouth is bound by a silver mount.

31 1/4 in. (79.5 cm.) high





Provenance

A Canadian private collection, acquired in the 19th century, by repute

Sold at Sotheby’s New York, 14 September 2016, lot 253
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