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Lot 351

A pair of blue-ground yellow-enamelled 'dragon' bowls
Qianlong seal marks and of the period

13 May 2010, 10:30 BST
London, New Bond Street

Sold for £10,200 inc. premium

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A pair of blue-ground yellow-enamelled 'dragon' bowls

Qianlong seal marks and of the period
Each with steep rounded sides rising from a short foot to a flaring rim, painted around the exterior in reserve with two striding five-clawed dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst cloud and flame scrolls, above a band of overlapping petals at the foot, the interior enamelled with a single writhing dragon within a medallion.
10.5cm diam. (2).

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Compare another single bowl of this design sold at Christie's London, 17 June 2003, lot 40.

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