A PAIR OF YELLOW-GROUND GREEN-ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' DISHES SHENDETANG HALL MARKS, QING DYNASTY, DAOGUANG PERIOD |

each with shallow rounded sides resting on a short foot, the exterior decorated with nine dragons soaring in different positions amidst ruyi clouds and flames, all picked out in black and green enamels against a bright yellow ground, two pairs of the mythical beasts depicted chasing a 'flaming pearl' on opposite sides, the white base inscribed in iron red with a four-character Shendetang zhi hall mark

C.C. Teng & Co., Taipei, 1992.

One dish with a 0.5cm faint hairline to the exterior rim. Both in good condition with the exception of light surface wear and firing imperfections.
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This type of dishes is very rare, but at least one other pair appears to be known, sold at Christie’s New York, 21st September 2004, lot 323.