‘dragon’ bowl

Lot 903. A small aubergine and green-glazed ‘dragon’ bowl, Kangxi six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1662-1722); 10.2 cm diam., cloth box. Price realised USD 100,800 (Estimate: USD 18,000 – USD 25,000). © Christie's Images Ltd 2023. The bowl with slightly flaring rim is incised and decorated on the exterior in aubergine with five-clawed dragons striding amidst flames and clouds in pursuit of flaming pearls above a band of waves crashing on rocks, all reserved... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3587. An Underglaze Blue and Yellow Enamelled ‘Dragon’ Bowl, Mark and Period of Kangxi (1662-1722). D 13.2cm H 6.5cm. Sold for HKD 504,000 (Estimate HKD 200,000 - 250,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 The bowl has a slightly flared open mouth and a curved belly with a rounded footrim. The outer wall is decorated with two pearl-driven dragons, and the bowl is decorated with a bow-shaped dragon in the centre of the bowl, a unique form of dragon decoration for the Kangxi... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3586. A Blue-Ground and Copper-Red ‘Dragon’ Bowl, Mark and Period of Kangxi (1662-1722). D 15.8cm. Sold for HKD 816,000 (Estimate HKD 450,000 - 680,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 The bowl has a lavish mouth, a deep belly, and a rimmed foot; the body is covered in blue glaze, with the mouth and upper part of the footrim outlined in glaze red for one week each, and the outer wall of the bowl darkly engraved with a seawater dragon, the body of the dragon then filled... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3579. A Large Iron-Red Glazed ‘Dragon’ Bowl, Mark and Period of Jiajing (1522-1566). D 31.3cm. Sold for HKD 1,440,000 (Estimate HKD 1,200,000 - 1,800,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 The bowl is of lavish mouth and curved belly, with a footrim, and is of handsome and dignified form, with a solid body and a lustrous glaze. The exterior is painted in iron-red with a dragon fighting for a pearl, the colour pure, the dragon in a powerful, sweeping pose, the physique... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3569. A Carved Green-Glazed ‘Dragon’ Bowl, Mark and Period of Yongzheng (1723-1735). D 11.3cm. Sold for HKD 336,000 (Estimate HKD 150,000 - 250,000). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited 2022 The bowl has an open mouth, deep belly and circular foot, and is of formalized form with a clean white glaze. The interior and exterior of the bowl are glazed with a melon green glaze, the glaze uniform and transparent, the colour of the glaze fresh and dripping. On the outer wall, the... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3587. An Underglaze Blue And Yellow Enamelled ‘Dragon’ Bowl, Mark And Period Of Kangxi (1662-1722). H 23.7cm. Sold for HKD 504,000/USD 64,615 (Estimate HKD 200,000 - 250,000/USD 25,641 - 32,051). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited The Bowl is delicately potted with deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a gently flared rim. The exterior is richly enamelled in yellow with two dragons writhing sinuously in pursuit of ‘flaming pearls’ amidst cloud swirls and lotus lappets. All... [Lire la suite]

    Lot 3569. A Carved Green-Glazed ‘Dragon’ Bowl, Mark And Period Of Yongzheng (1723-1735). D 11.3cm. Sold for HKD 336,000/USD 43,077 (Estimate HKD 150,000 - 250,000/USD 19,231 - 32,051). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited The bowl is well potted with deep rounded sides rising from a short foot to flared rim. The exterior is brilliantly applied with a vibrant green glaze over an incised continuous scene depicting a pair of scaly five-clawed dragons chasing the flaming pearls... [Lire la suite]

Lot 3579. A Large Iron-Red Glazed ‘Dragon’ Bowl, Mark And Period Of Jiajing (1522-1566); D 31.3cm. H 33.5cm. Sold for HKD 1,440,000/USD 184,615 (Estimate HKD 1,200,000 - 1,800,000/USD 153,846 - 230,769). © Poly Auction Hong Kong Limited The large bowl is potted with the deep rounded sides rising from a short straight foot to a flaring rim. The exterior is boldly painted in a rich dark iron-red with two large five-clawed scaly dragons in pursuit of a ‘flaming pearl’ amidst ruyi-head cloud and... [Lire la suite]

The Yidetang Collection was assembled by a remarkable man, distinguished both in his professional life and in his passion for treasuring fine Chinese ceramics and works of art. While the selection in this sale, “Dragons from the Empire – Imperial Ceramics from the Yidetang Collection”, is only a small part of this exceptional collection, we hope that it provides a glimpse through a window, through the eye of the dragon, into the essence of the collector. Each of these ceramics share robust... [Lire la suite]

Lot 2914. A rare yellow-ground green-enamelled ‘dragon’ bowl, Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1723-1735); 6 5/8 in. (16.8 cm.) diam. Estimate HKD 500,000 - HKD 700,000 (USD 64,221 - USD 89,910). Unsold. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019 The thinly potted bowl is incised and decorated to the exterior in brilliant green enamels with two five-clawed dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amidst clouds and above mountains emerging from crashing... [Lire la suite]