THREE CHINESE IRON-RED 'DRAGON' CUPS
清 礬紅彩雲龍戲珠紋盃《大明成化年製》仿款三件

THREE CHINESE IRON-RED 'DRAGON' CUPS

Qing Dynasty, Chenghua marks

清 礬紅彩雲龍戲珠紋盃《大明成化年製》仿款三件

Each cup delicately potted with deep sides rising to an everted rim, the exterior painted with a pair of five-clawed iron-red dragons flying amongst swirling clouds, the bases with six-character Chenghua marks inscribed in underglaze-blue

5.3cm diameter

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PROVENANCE:

English private collection, formed in Burma in the late 19th century