A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BOWL, WANLI MARK AND PERIOD | 明萬曆 青花穿蓮游龍紋盌 《大明萬曆年製》款

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A BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BOWL

WANLI MARK AND PERIOD

明萬曆 青花穿蓮游龍紋盌 《大明萬曆年製》款

the deep rounded sides freely painted around the exterior in rich cobalt-blue tones with two sinuous five-clawed dragons alternating with two lotus blooms issuing from meandering lotus scrolls, the interior with a dragon medallion, the base inscribed with a six-character reign mark within a double circle in underglaze blue

Diameter 12.3 cm, 4⅞ in.