A CANTON ENAMEL 'DRAGON' DISH, QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

A CANTON ENAMEL 'DRAGON' DISH

QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY

清十八世紀 銅胎畫琺瑯雲龍戲珠圖盤



the central medallion enclosing a yellow-enameled five-clawed dragon amidst colorful ruyi clouds, bordered by five pink bats between lotus scrolls reserved on a vibrant yellow ground, the exterior with three pink, blue and green dragons amidst clouds on a yellow ground with a black foliate band at the rim, the base painted with a central blue phoenix against a white ground

Diameter 8½ in., 21.6 cm