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Lot 703

A very rare imperial dragon bowl with 'anhua' decoration

Estimated Value:

10.000 € - 15.000 €

Result:

12.950 € incl. Premium and VAT

Description:

China, underglaze blue Kangxi six-character mark and period
D. 13,9 cm
The central medallion with a five-clawed dragon in green enamel next to clouds and flames on an anhua ground with wave pattern within double circles in underglaze blue, the outer side shows four further dragons in green enamel amidst flame and cloud scrolls, also on an anhua ground. Underglaze blue six-character mark on the base in underglaze blue in double ring.
Old East German private collection, assembled before 1995
A similar, only slightly smaller bowl (d. 13.7) from the collection of the Palace Museum Beijing is published in ‘Kangxi - Yongzheng - Qianlong - Qing Porcelain from the Palace Museum Collection’, Beijing 1989, no. 69, p. 86 - Good condition