A VERY RARE WUCAI  `DRAGON` DISH

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30.05.2022 11:30UTC +08:00
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Lot 2859 | A VERY RARE WUCAI  'DRAGON' DISH
A VERY RARE WUCAI  'DRAGON' DISHLATE MING DYNASTY, CHONGZHEN PERIOD (1628-1644)The dish is painted in the centre with a green horned dragon rising from the waves in pursuit of a flaming pearl, surrounded by swirling clouds below a band of rocks rising from crashing waves, with two further dragons on the exterior racing amidst ruyi heads and precious objects as they pursue flaming pearls. The base is inscribed in underglaze blue with an eight-character inscription, Jiaxu chunmeng Zhaofu zao yong ( Jiaxu year first Spring month, made for the use of the Zhao Mansion), within a double circle.10 1⁄8 (26.3 cm.), diam., Japanese wood box Provenance A Japanese private collection, Kyushu, formed in the 1950s, by repute
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