California Asian Art Auction California Asian Art Auction
 July 7, 2018  July 7, 2018

 Lot # 5141 
AN UNDERGLAZED RED 'DRAGON AND LOTUS' VASE    明 釉裡紅纏枝蓮龍紋梅瓶


  • Dimension: Height: 14 in (35.6 cm)
  • Estimate From: $9000
  • Estimate To: $15000

Well potted with the full rounded shoulders rising at a gently flared angle from the base and sweeping to a short waisted neck, body painted with two large sinuous dragon, against peony scroll, the base inscribed with six character Wan Li mark. Ming Dynasty period.


梅瓶唇口,豐肩,細足,器身繪釉裏紅纏枝蓮及五爪龍兩條,龍頭巨大,臉飽滿,鬃發無比密集,以頭頂頭版頭條為界,向兩側紛披。嘴大張,吐出飄帶形長舌,雙目圓睜。龍身的鱗多簡化成鋸條形,明代奉若神明火德,以是正在龍、獅及獸隨身多帶有火苗紋。 張先生舊藏