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83 - A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN ‘FIVE-CLAWED DRAGON’ SNUFF BOTTLE JINGDEZHEN, 1795-1850
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£1,500 - 2,000 (€1,700 - 2,400)Sale fees
A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN ‘FIVE-CLAWED DRAGON’ SNUFF BOTTLE JINGDEZHEN, 1795-1850 To Be Sold Without Reserve Of cylindrical form with a flared, cylindrical neck and flat base, painted with a continuous design of an Imperial dragon chasing a flaming pearl in clouds, the base unglazed with concentric circles incised in the biscuit porcelain Height: 8cm Provenance: Hugh Moss (HK) Ltd, 5th September 1994, (a copy of the original invoice available) This is part of a well-known group of similar cylindrical bottles with dragons, most of which have five-claws. They appear to have been an early Imperial group made for the Court at Jingdezhen, to whatever extent they may also have been made for others later, with less Imperial dragons Ω This Lot was imported outside of the UK, under the Temporary Admission scheme. 5% import VAT will be charged on the ‘hammer’ price and 20% VAT will be charged on the ‘buyer’s premium’. If proof of export outside of the UK can be provided for this item within 3 months of the sale date, then the VAT can be refunded. Please contact us for further details and shipping advice
Auction details
Fine Chinese Snuff Bottles from the Collection of Robert G. Piper: All Bottles To Be Sold Without ReserveAuction house
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