A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGONS' JARDINIERE

A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGONS' JARDINIERE

19TH CENTURY

The deep ovoid body painted with two scaly dragons contesting a flaming pearl, the beasts surrounded by stylised clouds and flames, the scene contained between bands of geometric designs and crashing waves, with white prunus blossoms on a dark blue ground to the flat everted rim, 36cm dia.