Measurements: 2-1/8" H x 8-3/4" Diam. Sancai Jiajing porcelain plate. Chinese Ming Dynasty sgraffito Sancai dragon porcelain plate. The porcelain potted with a shallow body, of a shallow vessel, broad wide cavetto, with a slightly flared lip and shallow draft. Hand-painted ornamentations are rendered in iron-red which contrasts against the golden-yellow glaze. Festooned with a dynamic dragon soaring amidst flames and vapors, with face and upper right appendage outstretched toward the heavens. Vigorous dragons chasing flaming pearl amidst flames against cobalt blue scrolling clouds diaper. The backdrop depicts swirling wind and fire painted atop a beautiful iron-red underglaze. The glaze is seamless and gives off a beautiful luster, with the colors maintaining excellent vibrancy. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous craftsman.The Under-base bears a reign mark, a vertical six underglaze blue script characters reign mark, enclosed within double fine rings, Made of the years Jiajing Reign Period of Great Ming Dynasty.