A CHINESE BLUE GROUND YELLOW-ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' DISH

A CHINESE BLUE GROUND YELLOW-ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' DISH

SIX CHARACTER QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1736-95

Finely potted with shallow rounded sides flaring to the everted rim, the interior painted with an ascending five-clawed dragon in pursuit of a flaming pearl of wisdom amidst flames and ruyi clouds, surrounded by a pair of dragons to the cavetto. The exterior decorated with dragons above a band of lotus lappets around the foot, 25.2cm.

This design and colour combination appears to be based on porcelains from the Kangxi period. Cf. Christie's New York, 17th-18th March 2016, lot 1600, for another Qianlong marked dish of this design.

清乾隆 藍地黃彩趕珠龍紋盤
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