A yellow-ground  'dragon' dish. Qianlong Seal Mark And Period. Photo Sotheby's

of shallow form with rounded sides, finely incised to the center with a leaping dragon amid clouds and flames in pursuit of a 'flaming pearl', the exterior similarly decorated with two further dragons, evenly covered inside and out with a translucent and faintly iridescent yellow glaze. Diameter 6 7/8 in., 17.5 cm. Estimate 10,000-15,000 USD

PROVENANCE: Christie's London, 15th July 1981, lot 51.

 Property From An Important Asian Collection

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York. 14 september 2011 www.sothebys.com