Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. 05 Nov 08. London
6 novembre 2008
A Pair of Iron-Red And Green 'Dragon' Double-Gourd Vases, Ming Dynasty, Jiajing Period (1522-1566)
Lot 72. A Pair of Iron-Red And Green 'Dragon' Double-Gourd Vases, Ming Dynasty, Jiajing Period (1522-1566); the tallest: 20cm., 7 7/8 in. Estimate 3,000 — 5,000 GBP. Lot sold 10,625 GBP. Photo courtesy Sotheby's 2008
each lower body of globular form rising from a short straight foot to the upper globular bulb with tapering narrow neck, freely painted around the exterior with scaly five-clawed dragon in pursuit of flaming pearls, all amidst fire and cloud scrolls and within wave, lotus and geometric bands.
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