21 mai 2024
A pair of white-glazed 'dragon' bottle vases, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Lot 38. Property from an important European collection. A pair of white-glazed 'dragon' bottle vases, Qing dynasty, 18th century; 10.3 & 10.5 cm. Lot Sold 190,500 HKD (Estimate 10,000 - 15,000 HKD). © Sotheby's 2024
each pear-shaped body rising from a short tapering foot to a tall flaring neck, applied around the neck with a freely-modelled sinuous chilong and covered overall with a translucent creamy-white glaze.
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