XUANDE BLUE AND WHITE CLOUD DRAGON PATTERN FISH...

Updated August 16, 2026

WASH OF THE MING DYNASTY. <br>H:12.8cm W:23cm This is an imperial blue-and-white stationery washer of Xuande reign Ming Dynasty, with contracted mouth, plump belly and ring foot shaped like a fishing basket. The whole vessel is painted with powerful dragon and floating cloud patterns using imported Su Ma Li Qing cobalt pigment, with a band of lotus petals encircling the base. The cobalt blue presents rich vivid tone dotted with natural iron rust spots. Six-character regular script mark "Made in the Xuande Reign of the Great Ming" is enclosed inside double blue circles on the base. Dragon symbolizes imperial supreme power, this elegant water vessel was exclusively used in royal scholar??s study, a classic masterpiece of Xuande blue-and-white porcelain.<br>ALL PROPERTY IS SOLD AS IS, WHERE IS, WITH NO RETURNS OR CANCELLATIONS.<br><br> Additional photographs and condition reports may be provided upon request as a courtesy only. Any condition report, catalogue description, image, certificate, report, document, authentication statement, authentication opinion, specialist opinion, or communication regarding origin, date, age, attribution, authenticity, authorship, signature, condition, provenance, or value is an opinion only and not a representation, warranty, or assumption of liability by Yakon Auctions.<br><br> The absence of reference to defects, restoration, wear, damage, handling marks, conservation, alteration, or repair does not mean the lot is free from such matters. Photographs are for reference only and may not accurately reflect color, tone, dimensions, condition, signature details, or the true state of the lot. Buyers should review all images carefully, as they form part of the description.<br><br> Provenance is provided by the consignor, prior owner, or most recent owner and may not be supported by records. All reports, COAs, appraisals, authentication letters, provenance statements, invoices, labels, or related documents, including any opinions, analyses, or conclusions therein, are provided as received from the consignor, prior owner, or third party, and have not been independently verified by Yakon Auctions. Such materials are for reference only and are not guarantees of authenticity, authorship, signature, origin, age, period, provenance, condition, or value.<br><br> All artworks, antiques, collectibles, autographed items, signed memorabilia, music memorabilia, records, photographs, posters, entertainment collectibles, and related items are offered based on information and documentation provided with the lot. Unless expressly stated, Yakon Auctions has not independently authenticated any signature, inscription, attribution, authorship, association, provenance, pressing detail, edition, period, origin, or related documentation.<br><br> Terms such as "attributed to," "after," "manner of," "circle of," "school of," "in the artist's style," or similar language mean the lot is not guaranteed to be by the named artist, maker, sig

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