A blue and white porcelain dragon dish with yellow enamel decoration - Qianlong Mark and Period

The floor of its wide well and both sides of its curving walls painted in reserve with cobalt wash and outline to form dragons chasing a flaming pearl amid clouds and the design highlighted with yellow enamel over a colorless glaze that also covers the six-character mark in seal script centering the recessed base (chipped, repaired). Diameter 10in (25.5cm) - Sold for $800 plus Premium and tax

Bonhams. Fine Asian Works of Art, 20 Nov 2006. 220 San Bruno Ave., San Francisco