A rare green-enamelled 'Dragon' dish, Zhengde six-character mark in underglaze blue within a double circle and of the period (1506-1521); 8 in. (20.3 cm.) diam. Estimate £15,000 – £20,000 ($25,185 - $33,580). Unsold. © Christie's Image Ltd 2014.

The dish is finely potted with rounded shallow sides, supported on a short slightly tapered foot. The exterior is incised and enamelled in green with two striding dragons, and the interior depicts a sinuous dragon amongst scrolling clouds and flames contained within a central medallion. 

Provenance: E T Hall Collection, no. 336

Notes; A slightly smaller example, is illustrated by Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics from the Meiyintang Collection, London, 1994, vol. 2, no. 693, beside a Hongzhi version, no. 694

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, 13 May 2014, London, King Street