PAIR CHINESE SANCAI PORCELAIN DRAGON BOWLS,Qianlong seal mark and of the period. or later. Each with a green and aubergine dragon chasing the flaming pearl of wisdom; in fitted box; together with silver chopsticks - 5 in. diam. Estimate $2,000-3,000
PROVENANCE: Estate of Lieutenant General Louis E. Woods, Washington, D.C., received in China in the mid-1940s: "In November 1945, he took command of the 1st Marine Aircraft Wing at Tientsin, China, and received an Oak Leaf Cluster in lieu of a fourth Legion of Merit for his meritorious performance of duty in providing air support for all Allied Forces in North China." Christmas present from Major General Hu Chung Ching, Director of Foreign Affairs Department, 11th War Zone, with presentation card.
