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Auction archive: Lot number 611

A FINE MING WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' PEN-TRAY

Auction 30.10.2001
30 Oct 2001
Estimate
HK$500,000 - HK$700,000
ca. US$64,105 - US$89,747
Price realised:
HK$815,000
ca. US$104,491
Auction archive: Lot number 611

A FINE MING WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' PEN-TRAY

Auction 30.10.2001
30 Oct 2001
Estimate
HK$500,000 - HK$700,000
ca. US$64,105 - US$89,747
Price realised:
HK$815,000
ca. US$104,491
Beschreibung:

A FINE MING WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' PEN-TRAY WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN A RECTANGLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619) The pen-tray is strongly potted with low flaring sides, the interior divided by a mountain-shaped pen rest, and boldly painted in the larger compartment with a phoenix and a dragon in pursuit of a 'flaming pearl' above waves crashing against a rock, the smaller compartment with a full-faced dragon among clouds, the interior and exterior sides with further dragons and phoenix amidst multi-hued cloud clusters, and the reign mark inscribed in a column on the base 12 1/4 in. (31.2 cm.) long.

Auction archive: Lot number 611
Auction:
Datum:
30 Oct 2001
Auction house:
Christie's
Hong Kong
Beschreibung:

A FINE MING WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' PEN-TRAY WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK WITHIN A RECTANGLE AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619) The pen-tray is strongly potted with low flaring sides, the interior divided by a mountain-shaped pen rest, and boldly painted in the larger compartment with a phoenix and a dragon in pursuit of a 'flaming pearl' above waves crashing against a rock, the smaller compartment with a full-faced dragon among clouds, the interior and exterior sides with further dragons and phoenix amidst multi-hued cloud clusters, and the reign mark inscribed in a column on the base 12 1/4 in. (31.2 cm.) long.

Auction archive: Lot number 611
Auction:
Datum:
30 Oct 2001
Auction house:
Christie's
Hong Kong
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