An incised yellow-glazed 'dragon' vase. Qing dynasty, Jiaqing period - Photo Sotheby's
the ovoid body rising from a spreading foot to a tall waisted neck with a slightly incurved rim, incised with four ferocious dragons leaping from turbulent foaming waves contesting a flaming pearl amongst cloud scrolls and flame wisps, the rim and the foot encircled with a band of circles, covered overall with a rich egg-yolk yellow glaze; 31.4cm., 12 3/8 in. Estimation: 30,000 - 50,000 GBP - Lot. Vendu 67,250 GBP
PROVENANCE: Hancock, London.
Collection of Major M.H. Soames (until1954).
Sotheby's London, 29th June 1954, lot 164.
EXHIBITED: Monochrome Porcelain of the Ming and Manchu Dynasties, Oriental Ceramic Society, London, 1948, cat.no. 164.
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