A CHINESE IMPERIAL YELLOW-GROUND GREEN 'DRAGON' BOWL

SIX CHARACTER QIANLONG MARK AND OF THE PERIOD 1736-95

The U-shaped body rising to a slightly flaring rim, the exterior incised with two dragons striding towards a flaming pearl between a scrolling foliate band and ruyi border, the interior with a shou character in a medallion, 10.9cm.

Provenance: from the collection of Henry Mark Darlow, d.2018.

Cf. S Marchant & Son, Qing Mark and Period Monochrome and Two-coloured Wares, no.45, for a pair of identical bowls.