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Auction archive: Lot number 1139

A large Chinese blue and white ewer and cover, late Qing dyn...

Asian Art
3 Oct 2007
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$2,043 - US$3,065
Price realised:
£1,000
ca. US$2,043
Auction archive: Lot number 1139

A large Chinese blue and white ewer and cover, late Qing dyn...

Asian Art
3 Oct 2007
Estimate
£1,000 - £1,500
ca. US$2,043 - US$3,065
Price realised:
£1,000
ca. US$2,043
Beschreibung:

A large Chinese blue and white ewer and cover, late Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
A large Chinese blue and white ewer and cover, late Qing dynasty (1644-1911) of tapering lobed melon shape with a curving spout emerging from the jaws of a dragon, with a short neck surmounted by a circular cover with a twisted leafy branch finial, with a rectangular overhandle in the form of confronting dragon heads flanking a pearl, painted with two five-clawed dragons pursuing the flaming pearl amidst fire and cloud scrolls above foaming waves, the neck with a key-fret border, the cover with fire and cloud scrolls, underglaze blue six character Wanli mark -- 14 1/8in. (35.8cm.) high.

Auction archive: Lot number 1139
Auction:
Datum:
3 Oct 2007
Auction house:
Christie's
3 October 2007, London, South Kensington
Beschreibung:

A large Chinese blue and white ewer and cover, late Qing dynasty (1644-1911)
A large Chinese blue and white ewer and cover, late Qing dynasty (1644-1911) of tapering lobed melon shape with a curving spout emerging from the jaws of a dragon, with a short neck surmounted by a circular cover with a twisted leafy branch finial, with a rectangular overhandle in the form of confronting dragon heads flanking a pearl, painted with two five-clawed dragons pursuing the flaming pearl amidst fire and cloud scrolls above foaming waves, the neck with a key-fret border, the cover with fire and cloud scrolls, underglaze blue six character Wanli mark -- 14 1/8in. (35.8cm.) high.

Auction archive: Lot number 1139
Auction:
Datum:
3 Oct 2007
Auction house:
Christie's
3 October 2007, London, South Kensington
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