A FINE AND RARE UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND IRON-RED DECORATED ‘DRAGON’ BOWL

A FINE AND RARE UNDERGLAZE-BLUE AND IRON-RED DECORATED ‘DRAGON’ BOWL

YONGZHENG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN BLACK ENAMEL AND OF THE PERIOD (1723-1735)

The bowl is painted on the exterior with a pair of iron-red dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amid underglaze-blue clouds above a band of upright petal lappets. The centre of the interior is painted with a medallion enclosing a dragon in similar design.

5 in. (12.6 cm.) diam., box