THREE IRON-RED 'DRAGON' CUPS, TONGZHI AND GUANGXU MARKS AND PERIODS

THREE IRON-RED 'DRAGON' CUPS

TONGZHI AND GUANGXU MARKS AND PERIODS

清同治及光緒 礬紅彩趕珠龍紋盃三件 《大清同治年製》《大清光緒年製》款

each of U-shape, with deep straight sides gently flaring at the rim, the exterior with two striding dragons chasing a 'Flaming Pearl' amidst flame wisps, one dragon with its head turned back, all above a border of stylized waves, two cups with a Tongzhi six-character reign mark in underglaze blue, one cup with a Guangxu six-character reign mark in underglaze blue (3)

Diameter 2⅜ in., 6 cm