A BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ STEM CUP, SECOND HALF OF THE MING DYNASTY

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A BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ STEM CUP, SECOND HALF OF THE MING DYNASTY China, 16th-17th century. Delicately potted, the cup stands on a long stem with a bow string just below the cup. The stem is decorated in cobalt blue with geometric designs, painted in thin brush strokes. The cup is painted with a stylized dragon and bi-disk, the interior with a central stylized flaming pearl. Dimensions: Height 7.4 cm, Diameter 6.7 cm Literature comparison: Compare a related blue and white stem cup with a similar form, 8.3 cm high, dated to the first half of the 14th century, in the Metropolitan Museum of Art, accession number 1986.97.1. Compare a closely related stem cup with a similar style of decoration, 6.2 cm high, dated to the early 17th century with an apocryphal Chenghua mark, in the British Museum, registration number 1943,0215.14 published by Jessica Harrison-Hall in Catalogue of Late Yuan Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001. Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s New York, 29 March 2023, lot 97 Price: USD 6,300 or approx. EUR 5,700 converted at the time of writing Expert remark: Note the similar bow string around the stem and the related decorations. Note the size (14.7 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Christie’s 16 October 2001, lot 127 Price: USD 25,850 or approx. EUR 41.000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Note the related motif and cup form. Note the size (9.5 cm). Auction result comparison: Type: Related Auction: Sotheby’s London, 9 November 2016, lot 331 Estimate: GBP 5,000 or approx. EUR 8,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Note the related painting style and cup form.

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