Lot 176

LARGE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' JAR
MING DYNASTY OR LATER






Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 13 May 2022 at 11:00 BST
£57,500
Description
明或以後 青花龍紋大罐
the bulbous body depicting a sinuous four-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl above swirling waves, the short straight neck adorned with geometric pattern
Dimensions
27cm wide
Provenance
Provenance: Private English collection, acquired in 2013;
Formerly in a private English collection, Dorchester, it was acquired during his ancestor's military service in China between 1890 and 1900, and thence by descent





