AN UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND PUCE-ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' BRUSH QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD |

the bulbous body with a long cylindrical handle surmounted with a globular finial, brightly enamelled in puce with two ferocious five-clawed dragons and flying bats, the mythical creatures each with a scaly body terminating in muscular legs and sharp claws, writhing amongst stylised scrolling clouds in underglaze blue

There is a branched hairline to the top of the handle, the longest branch measuring 2.6cm. The handle with minute kiln grits that has been lightly polished. There are some minor firing inconsistencies such as firing lines and minor enamel wear.
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