Of oval section, resting on a broad shallow foot, the convex sides of circular 'moon' shape, set with a tall slightly waisted neck (replaced), both sides vividly painted with an animated three-clawed striding dragon, its head with an upturned snout turned back towards its twisted scaly body emitting flames, the sharp claws splayed, the mane raised along the ridge of its back and tufts of hair flowing in the wind, all surrounded by stylised floating clouds, the cobalt blue of intense tone with 'heaping and piling' Height:48cm,   Width:32cm, Provenance: From our private collector in North California, items were confiscated from homes during the Cultural Revolution period. Reference: A comparable example was sold at Sotheby’s,04 October 2011, Lot35. Literature: Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, London, 1994-2010, vol. 4, no. 1642. For more information on and additional videos for this lot, please contact chinaartsinc@gmail.com Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. China Arts Auction assumes no responsibility for any error or omission. China Arts Auction assumes no responsibility for verification of any labels on the Lot which is come originally from consignors. Absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging. We may include a brief note on condition within the catalog description. This does not constitute a complete condition report, China Arts Auction does not warrant any lot to be merchantable or to be suited for any purchase and they do not assume any risk, liability or responsibility for any persons as to authenticity, genuineness, culture, source, origin, attribution, period, purpose or measurements of any lot. Any condition statement is given as a courtesy to a client, is only an opinion and should not be treated as a statement of fact. China Arts Auction assumes no responsibility for any error or omission. Absence of a condition statement does not imply that the lot is in perfect condition or free from wear and tear, imperfections or the effects of aging.