A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE AND IRON-RED 'DRAGON' DISH.
Qing Dynasty, Daoguang mark and of the period.
Painted to the centre with a five-clawed scaly beast twirling among lingzhi clouds in pursuit of the sacred pearl, the exterior similarly decorated with further two dragons, the base with a six character iron-red Daoguang gengxunian zhi mark, 16cm diameter.
清道光 青花繪礬紅龍紋碟,礬紅「道光庚戌年製」款
For a similar piece see Late Qing Imperial Porcelain, Art Museum of the Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1983, p 200,plate 3-150
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