An Iron-Red-Decorated ´Dragon´ Dish
Klubbat för:
26000 SEK
Utropspris
30 000-40 000 SEK
Beskrivning
An Iron-Red-Decorated 'Dragon' Dish, painted to the interior with a pair of five-clawed dragons contesting a flaming pearl amidst flame and cloud scrolls, all encircled within a gilt border, the exterior similarly decorated, Guangxu mark and of the period (1875-1908), diameter c. 34 cm, crack, nick
PROVENANCE:
From the Collection of Professor Thore Gustaf Halle.
Thore Gustaf Halle (1884-1964) was Professor of Paleobotany and Head of the Swedish Museum of Natural History (1921-1947). He was also Doctor of Honour at the University of Cambridge and a member of the Swedish Academy of Science. In 1916-1917 Thore Halle conducted a research expedition to the provinces Henan, Jiangxi and Hebei in China. During that period he purchased several works of art.
Auktionsnummer:
3073
Datum:
2015-12-03