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A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ BOTTLE VASE, 19TH CENTURY
Lot 266 - HS0625

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Lot details

China. The pear-shaped body supported on a tall spreading foot and rising to a long cylindrical neck. Finely decorated in shades of cobalt blue with a ferocious four-clawed dragon with writhing scaly body encircling the body and neck amid peony blossoms borne on leafy stems. The recessed base with a double circle.

Provenance
: Canadian private collection.
Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing irregularities.

Weight: 2 kg
Dimensions: Height 38 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Closely related
Auction: Sotheby’s London, 5 November 2014, lot 244
Price: GBP 3,750 or approx. EUR 5,700 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A blue and white ‘dragon’ bottle vase, Qing dynasty, 19th century
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, decoration, and motif. Note the significant condition issues, with a “[…] circa 10 cm long hairline rim crack and a circa 9 cm long hairline glaze crack at the shoulder […]”.

 

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