Lot 71. A blue and white 'dragon' censer, Mark and period of Wanli (1573-1620). Width 5⅝ in., 14.4 cm. Estimate: 10,000 - 15,000 USD. Lot sold: 15,120 USD. © Sothebys.
the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double rectangle.
Provenance: Collection of V.W. Shriro.
Sotheby's London, 28th May 1963, lot 128.
Collection of Dr Wou Kiuan (1910-1997).
Wou Lien-Pai Museum, 1968-present, coll. no. M.5.5.
Note: Compare two Wanli-marked dishes of this same design sold at auction, the first sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 30th April 1996, lot 343 and again in our London rooms, 11th May 2011, lot 53; the second also sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 26th May 2014, lot 609.
Sotheby's. A Journey Through China's History. The Dr Wou Kiuan Co.llection Part 1, New York, 22 March 2022
