Lot
182
Lot 182
A FINE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BOX QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19T...
Estimate
£2,000 - £3,000
A FINE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BOX
QING DYNASTY, 18TH / 19TH CENTURY
the cover finely painted in tones of underglaze blue with two confronting dragons chasing a flaming pearls amidst clouds and flame scrolls, the base with crashing waves, divided by key-fret bands
15cm diam.
PROVENANCE: From a Private West Dorset Collection.
NOTE: For a near identical box and cover see: Tsinghua University Art Museum, Beijing; Qing Dynasty - Blue and White Box with Two Dragons.
More Information
There are several minor chips around the rim of the lower section of the box, otherwise Ok.
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