A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' SAUCER-DISH
Qianlong seal mark and of the period

Fine Chinese Art

16 May 2024, 10:00 BST

London, New Bond Street

Sold for £32,000 inc. premium

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A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' SAUCER-DISH

Qianlong seal mark and of the period
The interior intricately painted with a single writhing five-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl reserved in white on a blue ground in the central medallion, the border with two similar striding dragons amidst blue and reserved-white clouds, the exterior similarly decorated. 25.7cm (10 1/8in) diam.

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Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價

清乾隆青花地留白雲龍紋盤
青花「大清乾隆年製」篆書款

Provenance: Christie's London, 15 June 1999, lot 71
An important European private collection

來源：倫敦佳士得，1999年6月15日，拍品編號71
歐洲重要私人收藏

The method of leaving white spaces alongside blue-and-white decoration was already popular during the Yuan dynasty and continued to be employed in the Imperial kilns of Jingdezhen throughout the Ming and Qing dynasties. See a blue and white 'dragon' bowl, adorned with similar colour pattern and decorations, Qianlong mark and of the period, in the Qing Court collection at the Palace Museum, Beijing (acc.no. 故00159710-7/97).

Compare with a very similar dish, Qianlong seal mark and of the period, which was sold at Sotheby's New York, 19 September 2023, lot 708.

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