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12 octobre 2008

A fine and rare pair of small copper-red 'nine dragon' cups. Marks and period of Yongzheng

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A fine and rare pair of small copper-red 'nine dragon' cups. Marks and period of Yongzheng

the steep gently curving sides painted in a vibrant underglaze copper-red with characteristic green spotting, of nine five-clawed dragons arranged in two tiers leaping and plunging amongst ruyi-shaped clouds and flames over rolling crested waves around the foot, their faces clenched revealing sharp fangs and eyes glaring towards one another, the base with an underglaze-blue six-character mark within double-squares - 6 cm., 2 3/8 in. - Lot Sold: 2,780,000 HKD

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PROVENANCE: The Property of a Far Eastern Collector.
Christie's Hong Kong, 23rd March 1993, lot 794.

NOTE: Only one other pair of cups of this design appears to have been published, but with four-character hall marks, sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 23rd March 1993, lot 795. The Qing emperors' predilection for unique objects coupled with the technical expertise of the craftsmen at the Imperial Palace Workshops in Jingdezhen saw a great expansion of decorative motifs, of which the present cups are a good example. The five-clawed dragon is symbolic of the emperor, and the meticulously detailed yet dynamic execution of the creatures on these cups is characteristic of the Yongzheng period.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. 08 Oct 08. Hong Kong - www.sothebys.com - Photo Courtesy Sotheby's

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