A PRISTINE TIANBAI ANHUA-DECORATED CONICAL ‘DRAGON’ BOWL, YONGLE MARK, 18TH CENTURY

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A PRISTINE TIANBAI ANHUA-DECORATED CONICAL ‘DRAGON’ BOWL, YONGLE MARK, 18TH CENTURY Expert's note: The vessel is exceptionally thin-walled, with a wall thickness of approximately 1 mm, demonstrating the remarkable technical skill required to produce such a lightweight piece. Its flawless state of preservation makes it an exceptional rarity, as vessels of such delicate construction are seldom found in such outstanding condition. China. Thinly and delicately potted with flaring sides rising from a short straight foot and carved in remarkably fine anhua with two scaly five-clawed dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls, amid flames and lingzhi shaped clouds, applied overall with a clear glaze save for the neatly trimmed unglazed foot pad, the well with an apocryphal anhua-incised four-character mark Yongle nianzhi. Dimensions: Diameter 13.4 cm Literature comparison: Compare a Yongle prototype of the current bowl, with a Yongle nianzhi mark in seal script on the interior base, dated Yongle period, 9.9 cm diameter, in National Palace Museum, Taipei, reference number 故瓷017642N000000000. Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams London, 8 May 2026, lot 779 Price: GBP 8,320 or approx. EUR 9,800 converted at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, the white glaze, Yongle mark, and anhua design. Note the size (10.5 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Closely related Auction: Bonhams New York, 18 March 2019, lot 544 Price: USD 7,575 or approx. EUR 9,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the closely related form, the white glaze, Yongle mark, and anhua design. Note the size (21.3 cm).

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