Lot 201: A CHINESE FENCAI TURQUOISE GROUND DRAGON DISH, YONGZHENG MARK.
0 views
This porcelain dish features a shallow form with a slightly flared rim and is decorated in the fencai palette. The interior displays a vibrant turquoise ground, centred by a medallion containing a five-clawed iron-red dragon in a frontal pose, surrounded by flame scrolls. Four five-clawed green dragons in profile encircle the central figure, set amongst a dense pattern of multicoloured clouds and flames. The rim is finished with a gilt border. The reverse of the dish is white-glazed and decorated with five iron-red bats, a traditional motif known as wufu. The base features an underglaze blue six-character seal mark in archaic seal script (zhuanshu). The mark reads Da Qing Yongzheng Nian Zhi, which translates as Made in the Yongzheng Reign of the Great Qing.
D: Approximately 21.2cm
Condition report:
The item appears to be in good condition. There is minor wear to the gilding at the rim consistent with age. No chips, cracks, or restorations are visible. A small firing pinprick is present on the base near the foot rim.
Share this lot: