the shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapering channelled foot to an everted rim, painted in rich cobalt-blue tones with a pair of scaly five-clawed dragons in mutual pursuit of a flaming pearl, all within fire and cloud scrolls and a cloud and bat band at the rim, the exterior with three leafy lotus scrolls, the base with a six-character Kangxi mark in underglaze blue within a double circle, 37.8cm diameter
清:青花龙纹大盘(1644-1911)
the shallow rounded sides rising from a short tapering channelled foot to an everted rim, painted in rich cobalt-blue tones with a pair of scaly five-clawed dragons in mutual pursuit of a flaming pearl, all within fire and cloud scrolls and a cloud and bat band at the rim, the exterior with three leafy lotus scrolls, the base with a six-character Kangxi mark in underglaze blue within a double circle, 37.8cm diameter
Auction: Chinese & Japanese Works of Art, 14th May, 2025
Auction Location: London, UK
The sale of 170 lots comprise of a wide range of Chinese works such as ceramics from the Song to Qing Dynasty, an English private collection of jade and hardstone carvings, furniture, bronzes and sculptures.
The Japanese section includes works of art, ceramics, including a small private collection of contemporary ceramics by Kondo Yuzo, bronzes and prints. From Korea, a highlight is a Chaekgeori eight-fold screen with hidden artist seal from the Joseon Dynasty, 19th century.
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PUBLIC EXHIBITION:
Sunday 11th May: 12pm to 4pm
Monday 12th May: 10am to 8:30pm
Tuesday 13th May: 10am to 5pm
AUCTION:
Wednesday 14th May 2025, 11am, precisely