Lot 75. A rare small blue and white 'dragon' wine cup, Jiajing six-character mark and of the period (1522-1566); 4,7cm diam. Sold for €32,000. © Bonhams 2001-2024

The deep sides rising to a flared rim, painted around the sides in tones of vibrant cobalt-blue with a pair of striding dragons in pursuit of a 'flaming pearl', the base inscribed with a six-character mark in underglaze blue.

Provenance: Formerly in a Swiss private collection.

Note: Compare with a small wine cup similarly decorated with striding dragons but painted in yellow enamels, illustrated in Mayuyama Junkichi, Mayuyama, Seventy Years, Vol.I, Tokyo, 1976, p.285, no.854.

Bonhams. CHINESE ART, Paris, 12 June 2024