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FS41: Two Day Fine Art Sale

A Chinese Underglaze Blue and Iron-red Dragon Dish

Auction Lot FS41/525

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A Chinese Underglaze Blue and Iron-red Dragon Dish (FS41/525) offered in our Two Day Fine Art Sale starting on 29th January 2019 at our salerooms in Exeter, Devon.

Lot Description

A Chinese underglaze blue and iron-red dragon dish the interior medallion decorated with a sinuous dragon amongst cloud and fire scrolls within double line and diaper borders, the reverse with four similar dragons between wave and line borders, apocryphal four-character Yongzheng mark within double circles, 20.5cm diameter [tiny re-stuck chip to rim].

Price Realised

£140

VAT

VAT on Buyer's Premium

Department

Ceramics and Glass

Fine Art Category

Chinese (Post Qianlong) Ceramics

Sale Information

FS41: Two Day Fine Art Sale
Tuesday, 29th January 2019
Wednesday, 30th January 2019

Okehampton Street, Exeter

This lot will be sold after 10:00am on Wednesday, 30th January 2019 as part of the Oriental and European Ceramics and Glassware section of the sale.

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