Description A Chinese blue and white porcelain "Dragon" bottle vase and a blue and iron red-enameled "Dragon" bowl
The vase with sinuous dragon among lingzhi clouds and flaming pearls, above crashing waves on a white ground, underside with apocryphal six-charater Qianlong seal mark; the bowl decorated with iron red sinuous dragon and flaming pearls amid blue lingzhi clouds and crashing waves on a white ground, the six-character mark on the base reading "Daoguang geng shu nian zhi" (2).
H: 5 3/4 in. (vase); Dia: 6 in. (bowl)
Condition Report Vase with two small surface abrasions to left of dragon head, minor firing flaw beneath farthest hind foot, otherwise good condition; the other with small chip to foot rim, scattered minor surface scratches, minor surface abrasion to rim of mouth, interior with scattered minor glaze flaws, otherwise good condition. Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Freeman's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Freeman's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Freeman's. For that reason, Freeman's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. All transactions are governed by Freeman's Conditions of Sale.