LARGE BLUE WHITE PORCELAIN DISH WITH DRAGONS DECORATION
China, 20th century, Based on a Ming style production from the reign of Emperor Yongzheng
Circular, it is decorated in cobalt blue with a covering decoration. On the outside, foliated scrolls and flowers of lotus and chrysanthemums alternate. In its hollow is a compartmentalized decoration, in the centre of which is a five-clawed dragon's forehead. On the marli, two dragons with five claws, those in profile. Leafy and flowery scrolls of chrysanthemums animate the background. Apocryphal mark of the Emperor Kangxi in cobalt blue in kaishu below.
H: 5 cm - D: 38,5 cm
Comparisons :
- at auction, for a similarly decorated dish bearing the mark of Emperor Yongzheng and dating from his period, see Christie's New York, 22/03/2007, lot 336;
- also at auction, for a similar dish to the first mentioned, see Sotheby's Hong Kong, 08/04/2009, lot 1607;
- in museums, for a dish similar to the two mentioned above, see the inventory number 2716 of the Decorative Arts, Don Jules Audéoud in 1885.

A LARGE MING-STYLE KANGXI-MARKED 'DRAGONS' BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN SHALLOW DISH
China, 20th century