A wucai dragon dish, Ming dynasty, Wanli six character mark and period (1573-1619)
Lot 10. A wucai dragon dish, Ming dynasty, Wanli six character mark and period (1573-1619). Estimate 10 000/15 000 €. Photo Nagel.
Small saucer dish, well painted in the centre in bright tones of underglaze-blue and red, green and yellow enamels with a writhing dragon seen face on amid multi-coloured clouds, all within a double line border, the well with four phoenix in flight in the same direction, divided by further clouds, the reverse with a composite flower scroll borne on a undulating stem with varying foliage, between further double line borders - D. 16,2 cm - Few tiny enamel flakes, very minor wear, good condition
A Wanli polychrome dish of the same size and pattern is illustrated by Ayers in the Baur Collection Catalogue, vol. II, no. A196.
Nagel Auctions. "Asiatische Kunst", Sale 736, 06.05.2016