A PAIR OF GREEN-ENAMELLED ‘DRAGON’ DISHES DAOGUANG SEAL MARKS AND PERIOD

Estimate

8,000 - 12,000 GBP

Sold

21,250 GBP

bidding is closed

Description

ceramics
18.2 cm, 7 1/8 in.

the rounded sides of each rising from a short foot to an everted rim, painted to the interior in green and black enamel with a five-clawed dragon writhing amongst flames in pursuit of a 'flaming pearl', the exterior similarly decorated with a pair of scaly dragons, the base inscribed with an underglaze blue seal mark

Provenance

Christie’s London, 4th November 1996, lot 797.