An associated pair of Chinese underglaze blue and green-enameled dragon bowls 珐琅彩青花龙纹碗一对 Kangxi six-character mark and of the period 康熙六字款 清 康熙 Each bowl with slightly flared lip, over a circular foot ring; the interior with a central roundel depicting a sinuous five-clawed dragon and flames against an underglaze blue ground; the exterior with a pair of dragons chasing a flaming jewel, above a border of lotus lappets, one claw of each dragon obscured with black enamel; six-character mark in underglaze blue. (Dia. 5 1/2 in. (approx))Qty: (2)PROVENANCE: Collection of William Deering Porter (1847-1904)Thence by descent to the present owners Footnote: NOTE: The present bowls, with a fifth claw of each dragon obscured by black enamel (possibly to reflect removal from the court), relate to other examples, including those sold at Christie's, Hong Kong, May 31, 2011, lot 3511; an example from the Meiyintang collection, sold at Sotheby's, Hong Kong, October 8, 2012, lot 26; and another, sold Sotheby's, New York, September 23, 2020, lot 560.