A PAIR OF UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND IRON-RED DECORATED 'DRAGON' CUPS LATE QING DYNASTY | 晚清 青花礬紅雲龍趕珠紋小盃一對

A PAIR OF UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND IRON-RED DECORATED 'DRAGON' CUPS

LATE QING DYNASTY

晚清 青花礬紅雲龍趕珠紋小盃一對

each deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a gently flared rim, painted to the exterior with two striding dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls, amidst ruyi clouds and above a lappet border, the base with an apocryphal yang he tang zhi hall mark ('Made in the Hall of Nurturing Harmony') within a double square in black enamel

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Diameter of each 6.1 cm, 2⅜ in.