Lot 296

BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BALUSTER VASE
QING DYNASTY, 18TH-19TH CENTURY





Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 3 November 2023 from 09:00 GMT
£429
Description
清 青花龍紋祥雲瓶
the body painted with a four-clawed dragon amongst clouds, all between key-fret bands around the mouth rim and above the foot
Dimensions
34.5cm high
Provenance
Provenance: Private Scottish collection, Aberdeen; Inherited from current owner's grandfather (H. Johnson) who resided in the Castle of Fiddes. With an associated collector's label on base 'CASTLE OF FIDDES, INV. NO. 1099, B&W VASE- WATER DRAGON, CHINESE- K'ANG HSI, CIRCA 1662-1722, H. JOHNSON'.
Mr Johnson was an avid collector of ceramics. According to his catalogue entry, this vase was bought on 15 Aug 1966 from Coutts.




