A blue-ground enamelled 'dragons' bowl, Qianlong seal mark and of the period

Brightly enamelled with green and red dragons pursuing flaming pearls amidst fire and cloud scrolls above a border of overlapping green and red chrysanthemum lappets, the interior with a central medallion decorated with a writhing green enamelled dragon pursuing the flaming pearl amidst fire scrolls, all reserved on an underglaze-blue ground (chips to rim). 14.2cm (5½in) diam. Estimate: £2,500 - 4,000

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Bonhams. Fine Chinese Art, 12 May 2008. New Bond Street