Chinese moon flask is stat lot in Salzburg
Take nine five-clawed dragons, add 19 bats and place them among swirling clouds and breaking waves and you have the décor of a very rare 18th century iron-red and underglaze blue moon flask that is one of the star lots at Nagel in the sale in Salzburg on December 6-7.
Although this auspicious pattern and colour combination is found on dishes from the Yongzheng and …