A PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND GREEN-ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' BOWLS MARKS AND PERIOD OF KANGXI

each delicately potted with deep rounded sides rising to a flared rim, all resting on a short straight foot, the exterior engraved with two striding five-clawed dragons amidst flames, each chasing a flaming pearl, all above a border of ruyi-heads circling the foot, the rim bordered with a classic scroll band, the interior centred with a medallion enclosing a shou character, the designs all picked out in green against a bright yellow ground, the white base inscribed in underglaze-blue with a six-character reign mark within a double-circle, wood stands

Purchased in Paris, 1990s.

There is a horizontal firing line to one of the rims measuring approx. 3 cm and a glaze gap measuring approx. 5 cm. to the rim. Each has a vertical hairline crack to the rim, one measuring approx. 3 cm long, the other approx. 2 cm long. There are three minor flakes to the footrim of one bowl.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."