A GREEN AND YELLOW ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' BOWL KANGXI SIX CHARAC...

Hammer

£8,500

A GREEN AND YELLOW ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' BOWL
KANGXI SIX CHARACTER MARK AND PERIOD
康熙黃底綠龍紋盌
resting on a small foot and decorated in green enamel on a yellow vibrant ground. On the outside are two large dragons with five claws and each chasing the sacred pearl through clouds and above tempestuous waves and rocks. The interior with a central medallion decorated with a fierce dragon. The base is inscribed in under glaze blue with a six character Kangxi reign mark within a double circle.
14.2 cm diam.

PROVENANCE: Acquired from Christie’s, Paris, 10 June 2009, Lot 143. 

RELATED EXAMPLE For a similar example see “ Treasures in Royalty: The Official Kiln Porcelain of the Chinese Qing Dynasty”, Page 73. For a similar example see “ Important Chinese Art”, Sotheby’s Hong Kong, 3 October 2017, Lot 3729.

For a similar example see “ Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art”, Christie’s Hong Kong, 28 November 2012, Lot 2136. For a similar example see “ Chinese Monochrome Porcelain”, Christie’s King Street London, 7 June 2004, Lot 229.

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Two consolidated hairlines and a restored rim chip.