A LARGE IRON-RED 'DRAGON' DISH

DAOGUANG 1821-50

Painted with four dragons chasing sacred pearls of wisdom amongst clouds and fire wisps on a white ground of sgraffito waves, the interior turquoise, a four character Shen De Tang zhi mark to the base, 29cm.

Cf. Z Congyue, Porcelains with Inscriptions of the Shendetang Collected by the Palace Museum, pp.122-125, no.27 for a bowl and cover of the same design. See also Christie's New York, 26th March 2010, lot 1435 for a smaller pair of dishes of this design.