Property from a Private Ohio Collection
A pair of miniature blue and white porcelain wine cups with incised dragon decoration
Guangxu mark, Republic period
The exterior wall of each bell-shaped cup incised with two dragons striding toward the left to chase a flaming pearl between decorative bands drawn in underglaze blue, the celadon-tinged glaze covering all surfaces except the foot pad, the recessed base bearing the six-character mark in underglaze blue regular script; together with a pair of miniature stick-neck vases partly stamped and hand-painted with mirror images of quail standing beneath blossoming plants, the recessed bases bearing a stamped six-character Qianlong mark. [4]
2in (5cm) diameter of cups
The exterior wall of each bell-shaped cup incised with two dragons striding toward the left to chase a flaming pearl between decorative bands drawn in underglaze blue, the celadon-tinged glaze covering all surfaces except the foot pad, the recessed base bearing the six-character mark in underglaze blue regular script; together with a pair of miniature stick-neck vases partly stamped and hand-painted with mirror images of quail standing beneath blossoming plants, the recessed bases bearing a stamped six-character Qianlong mark. [4]
2in (5cm) diameter of cups
Estimate:
US$ 2,000 - 3,000
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
£1,300 - 2,000
€1,500 - 2,300
Category: Asian Art
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