By: Interasia Auctions Limited
lot # 2 - 1: China Large Dragons Essays and Proofs
China, Essay of Accepted Design with "Extra Circle" : Large Dragon 3ca. brown-red on thick wove paper, vertical pair [16/21] with 7mm. sheet margin at left and 11.5mm. sheet margin at foot, imperforate on thick paper, deep rich colour, near perfect impression with heavy "bite" showing on reverse as is characteristic for such a corner example and the "découpage" (make ready) utilised, trivial 3-4mm. tear in margin at left, fine to very fine.
Estimate 30,000 - 40,000
Provenance: Paul Hock, Christie's Robson Lowe (Zurich), 19.10.1983, lot 14
Godfrey Mellor, Robson Lowe (London), 15.5.1969, lot 2118.
The 3 candarins was most probably the first value printed, which helps to explain the early experimentation with two different types of paper.
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Estimate: HK$ 30,000 - 40,000
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