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A pair of dragon and fenix bowls, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912), with Kangxi six character mark.

Estimate
20 000 - 25 000 SEK
1 790 - 2 230 EUR
1 890 - 2 360 USD
Hammer price
32 000 SEK
Purchasing info
For condition report contact specialist
Cecilia Nordström
Stockholm
Cecilia Nordström
Head Specialist Asian Ceramics and Works of Art, European Ceramics and Glass
+46 (0)739 40 08 02
A pair of dragon and fenix bowls, late Qing dynasty (1644-1912), with Kangxi six character mark.

Rounded sides and everted rim, painted around the exterior with a red and a green dragon galloping through clouds, divided by a pair of plunging phoenix, beneath a border of emblems around the rim. The interior of each with a red dragon medallion. Diameter 15 cm.

Minor wear. (2)

Provenance

From the Collection of Wilhelm Montelius (1852-1918), thence by descent. The Montelius family had a long family tradition of being lawyers, Wilhelm however became the Director of Swedish Telephone company Ericsson from 1901 -1916, and his brother Oscar Montelius (1843-1921) became archaeologist and member of the Swedish National Heritage Board. Wilhelms passion for collecting oriental ceramics and works of art was aided by Ericssons business in China at the time. Before World War One he managed to send out his staff to acquire several important pieces.