6th Nov, 2024 10:00
Asian, Indian & Islamic Art
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Massive polychrome-enamelled ‘dragon’ dish
Chinese, 20th Century
painted in the well with a medallion enclosing a four-clawed dragon pursuing the flaming pearl amidst blossoming peonies and dense foliage, the cavetto with further shrubs of blooming peonies, lotus, magnolias, prunus and chrysanthemums, the exterior with further dragons amidst flowers, the base with a painted six-character Qianlong mark, 55cm diam.
Sold for £150
Estimated at £200 - £300
Massive polychrome-enamelled ‘dragon’ dish
Chinese, 20th Century
painted in the well with a medallion enclosing a four-clawed dragon pursuing the flaming pearl amidst blossoming peonies and dense foliage, the cavetto with further shrubs of blooming peonies, lotus, magnolias, prunus and chrysanthemums, the exterior with further dragons amidst flowers, the base with a painted six-character Qianlong mark, 55cm diam.
Cracked and restored.
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Auction: Asian, Indian & Islamic Art, 6th Nov, 2024
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