18th Nov, 2020 12:00
European & Asian Works of Art
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A PAIR OF CIHNESE WUCAI ~DRAGON AND PHOENIX~ BOWLS^ 20TH CENTURY¦each with deep rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot^ brightly enamelled around the exterior with two dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls and divided by phoenix in flight^ the interior with a medallion enclosing five bats in flight (wu fu)^ apocryphal Qianlong seal marks^ fitted box¦15.5cm diameter ¦¦Provenance: Private European Collection^ acquired in Hong Kong^ 1998¦++Rim chip to one¦
Sold for £18,000
A PAIR OF CIHNESE WUCAI ~DRAGON AND PHOENIX~ BOWLS^ 20TH CENTURY¦each with deep rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot^ brightly enamelled around the exterior with two dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls and divided by phoenix in flight^ the interior with a medallion enclosing five bats in flight (wu fu)^ apocryphal Qianlong seal marks^ fitted box¦15.5cm diameter ¦¦Provenance: Private European Collection^ acquired in Hong Kong^ 1998¦++Rim chip to one¦
Auction: European & Asian Works of Art, 18th Nov, 2020
