清康熙 白釉暗刻龍紋盃 《大清康熙年製》款

delicately potted with deep rounded sides rising from a slightly tapered foot to an everted rim, finely incised in a fine line technique under the milk-white glaze with two striding five-clawed dragons reaching for a 'flaming pearl', the base inscribed in underglaze blue with a six-character reign mark within double circles

香港蘇富比1978年11月28日，編號129

There are three tiny specks in the glaze on the interior and a minute pale iron spot near the base on the exterior, but overall the cup is in very good condition..
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For the Ming prototypes in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, see Monochrome Ware of the Ming Dynasty, Vol. 1, Ch'êng Hua Ware, pl. 1, and Vol. 2, Chia Ching Ware, pl. 3.