Lot 2935. A fine and rare pair of iron-red 'dragon' wine-cups, Qianlong six-character sealmarks and of the period (1736-1795). Estimate HKD 700,000 - HKD 900,000 (USD 91,000 - USD 120,000). Price realised HKD 1,100,000 (USD 141,874). Photo: Christie's Images Ltd. 2011.

Each thinly potted with gently flared rims, the steep sides enamelled in deep tones iron-red with two striding five-clawed dragons, one looking backwards, separated by clouds above detached waves of paler tone, all between underglaze blue line borders at the rim and on the foot - 2 3/8 in. (6 cm.) diam., box (2)

Provenance: Acquired from a private collection, Rome 

Note: Compare with a similar pair of wine-cups from the collection of Stephen Junkunc III, previously sold at Christie's New York, 19 March 2008, lot 661, and sold again at Christie's Hong Kong, 1 December 2009, lot 1923.