A Very Rare Wucai Dragon Porcelain Dish, China, marked Wai shan fang (Outer Dining Room), Jiajing period

D. 23,8 cm - Minor wear to enamels - Estimate 12 000 €

Note: For the extremely rare mark see Gerald Davidson, 'The Handbook of Marks on Chinese Ceramics', no. 542

- Zhong Guo Li Dai Tao Ci Shi Hui Ji, Taipeh, page 62

- Anthony du Boulay 'Chinese Porcelain', plate 45, London 1963 with the remark "The dish dates from the first half of the sixteenth century, and the mark shows that it was made for use in the Imperial kitchens. It is painted in iron-red..."

Nagel Aunctions. Asian Arts. 10-11 November 2008. www.auction.de