Lot 3660. An underglaze-blue and puce-enamelled 'Dragon' brush, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795); handle 16.8 cm, 6 5/8 in. Estimate 200,000 — 300,000 HKD (25,478 - 38,217 USD). Courtesy Sotheby's.
the bulbous body with a long cylindrical handle surmounted with a globular finial, brightly enamelled in puce with two ferocious five-clawed dragons and flying bats, the mythical creatures each with a scaly body terminating in muscular legs and sharp claws, writhing amongst stylised scrolling clouds in underglaze blue.
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, Hong Kong, 03 oct. 2018, 03:00 PM