Lot 80. A pair of green-enamelled ‘dragon’ dishes, Daoguang seal marks and period (1821-1850); 18.2 cm, 7 1/8 in. Estimate 8,000 — 12,000 GBP. Courtesy Sotheby's 2018.
the rounded sides of each rising from a short foot to an everted rim, painted to the interior in green and black enamel with a five-clawed dragon writhing amongst flames in pursuit of a 'flaming pearl', the exterior similarly decorated with a pair of scaly dragons, the base inscribed with an underglaze blue seal mark. Quantité: 2.
Provenance: Christie’s London, 4th November 1996, lot 797.
Sotheby's. Important Chinese Art, London, 16 may 2018, 10:30 AM