- 3177
A PAIR OF WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' BOWLS SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD OF DAOGUANG
Estimate
300,000 - 400,000 HKD
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Description
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the deep rounded sides rising from a short tapering foot to a slightly flared rim, finely painted on the exterior with a green and a red scaly dragon pacing over a ground of flowering scrolls in pursuit of a flaming pearl, divided by two descending phoenix, all below a narrow band decorated with the bajixiang divided by ruyi under the rim, the interior with a medallion enclosing a red five-clawed dragon writhing to reach a pearl amidst flames, all within double circles repeated at the rim, the base inscribed with the six-character seal mark in underglaze blue
Provenance
Sotheby's Hong Kong, 1st November 1994, lot 218.
Condition
Both bowls are in good condition. One has a tiny body line under the glaze and minor pin pricks on the rim with a slightly yellowish tinge around the rim. The other has a couple of minute iron specks on the interior and a tiny gap in the glaze on the base. The enamelling is intact on both bowls.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."
Catalogue Note
A pair of Daoguang bowls of this size and pattern from the Edward T. Chow Collection, sold in these rooms 19th May 1981, lot 578, is illustrated by Beurdeley and Raindre, Qing Porcelain, pl. 259; one from the Weishaupt Collection is illustrated by Avitabile, From The Dragon's Treasure, 1987, pl. 79. A pair in the Hong Kong Museum of Art was included in the Museum's Exhibition The Wonders of the Potter's Palette, Hong Kong, 1984, no. 100.