California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 May 9, 2020  May 9, 2020

 Lot # 9024 
A CHINESE WUCAI 'DRAGON' WINE EWER    明嘉靖 五彩龍紋梨形壺


  • Dimension: Height: 5 6/8 in (14.6 cm) Width: 5 2/8 in (13.3 cm)
  • Estimate From: $1500
  • Estimate To: $2500

Of pear shape, the body finely decorated with dragons chasing flaming pearl amidst clouds on both sides, the handle, spout, and cover are further painted with similar stylized clouds and flames. The base inscribed with six character mark. Ming Dynasty period.


Provenance: Property from a private Los Angeles collection
來源: 洛杉磯私人藏家收藏。壺身呈梨形,流細長,曲柄。胎體白細堅致,釉色潤澤,器身用五彩繪龍紋,龍發豎起,雙目圓瞪,龍口呈豬形嘴,五爪短而有力,呈風車狀,氣勢磅礴,韌健威武,構圖清新明快,筆意瀟灑恣肆。底部“大明嘉靖年制”款識。