£10,000
UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND YELLOW ENAMEL 'DRAGON' BOWL
KANGXI SIX CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD
painted with two five-clawed dragons amidst clouds and flames in pursuit of 'flaming pearls' above a band of overlapping lotus petals encircling the base, the interior painted centrally with a further dragon medallion, all decorated in yellow enamel reserved on a deep cobalt blue ground
14cm diam
NOTE: Acquired Sotheby's, London, Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, 6 November 2013, lot 117
For similar example see: Christie's, London, Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, 7th Nov 2011, lot 316.
- good overall appearance and condition with no visible cracks, chips or repairs
Two firing iron dots at the interior and one iron dot besides one of the dragon's eye
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