A Fine & Rare DOUCAI Dragon Jar.
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A Fine & Rare DOUCAI Dragon Jar.
ChengHua Period, Ming Dynasty.The globular jar is robustly potted and exuberantly painted with a continuous scene of dragon & floating aquatic plants depicted around the sides. A band of lotus plants is decorated underglaze yellow & red. There are few similar 'Tian' Jar was collected and displayed in Tokyo National Museum, Japan. 'QingLongTang' seal marks are on the bottom of the cover and jar.'Daitoku-ji's collection' & 'TaiSyou Third year June, Koyama Nagjiro’s collection' Characters seal marks are on the bottom. Mr. Koyama Nagjiro, the founder of Japanese 'QingLong Tang' who also founded the Tokyo Art Club with Kawabuli Kichiro and Nezu Kaichiro in the 40s of the Meiji Era (1907). He was responsible for the ancient arts collection. The Tokyo Art Club went through four generations of Koyama family. And the Koyama family had a wealth of collections during this period, hence, became an important role in Japanese antiques collection.
ChengHua Period, Ming Dynasty.The globular jar is robustly potted and exuberantly painted with a continuous scene of dragon & floating aquatic plants depicted around the sides. A band of lotus plants is decorated underglaze yellow & red. There are few similar 'Tian' Jar was collected and displayed in Tokyo National Museum, Japan. 'QingLongTang' seal marks are on the bottom of the cover and jar.'Daitoku-ji's collection' & 'TaiSyou Third year June, Koyama Nagjiro’s collection' Characters seal marks are on the bottom. Mr. Koyama Nagjiro, the founder of Japanese 'QingLong Tang' who also founded the Tokyo Art Club with Kawabuli Kichiro and Nezu Kaichiro in the 40s of the Meiji Era (1907). He was responsible for the ancient arts collection. The Tokyo Art Club went through four generations of Koyama family. And the Koyama family had a wealth of collections during this period, hence, became an important role in Japanese antiques collection.
Condition
Dimension:
H 16cm
Notes:
Japanese Wooden Case
Provenance:
1. Property from Daitoku-ji's collection.
2. Property from Mr. Koyama Nagjiro's collection (June 1914).
3. Property from unknown source. Found in market in 1940.
4. Property from Mr. & Mrs. Gold's Collection. Collection No. DG/1970/152
Literature:
H 16cm
Notes:
Japanese Wooden Case
Provenance:
1. Property from Daitoku-ji's collection.
2. Property from Mr. Koyama Nagjiro's collection (June 1914).
3. Property from unknown source. Found in market in 1940.
4. Property from Mr. & Mrs. Gold's Collection. Collection No. DG/1970/152
Literature:
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A Fine & Rare DOUCAI Dragon Jar.
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