Lot 146
SLIP-DECORATED BLUE-GLAZED 'DRAGON' DISH
YUAN DYNASTY OR LATER
Fine Asian & Islamic Works of Art
Auction: 16 May 2023 from 10:00 BST
£4,032
Description
元或以後 霽藍釉白龍紋碟
flat base, short straight sides, everted rim, applied overall with a deep blue glaze, the centre with white slip of three-clawed dragon, base unglazed
Dimensions
16.8cm diameter
Footnote
Note: Two comparable examples, each further decorated with flaming pearls, are in the collection of the British Museum, one from the Sir Percival David Collection, museum no. PDF,A.562, the other's museum no. 1947,0712.231; Also see another comparable dish, without the flaming pearl like the current lot, in the collection of the Palace Museum, Beijing.