Lot 277: A Chinese Doucai Porcelain Bowl with Dragons and...
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A Chinese Doucai Porcelain Bowl with Dragons and Lotus.
The exterior of the bowl is finely decorated with pairs of blue dragons amidst auspicious cloud motifs above a vibrant register of flowering lotus blooms and aquatic plants, interspersed with mandarin ducks swimming in rippling water. The interior features a medallion with blossoming lotus plants and two birds in flight, encircled by a blue border with an inscription in stylised script around the rim. The foot is adorned with a band of classic scroll motifs, and the base bears a six-character Xuande mark in underglaze blue within a double circle, possibly indicating the period or origin of the piece.
D: Approximately 21.5cm
H: Approximately 9cm
Provenance: Private collection from a British gentleman.
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