A rare green-enamelled 'Dragon' dish, Zhengde six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1506-1521). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2014.
The dish is finely potted with rounded shallow sides, supported on a short slightly tapered foot. The exterior is incised and enamelled in green with two striding dragons, and the interior depicts a sinuous dragon amongst scrolling clouds and flames contained within a central medallion. 8 in. (20.3 cm.) diam. Estimate£15,000 – £20,000 ($25,185 - $33,580)
Provenance: E T Hall Collection, no. 336
Notes; A slightly smaller example, is illustrated by Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, London, 1994, vol. 2, no. 693, beside a Hongzhi version, no. 694
Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 13 May 2014, London, King Street - http://www.christies.com/