A yellow-ground green-enamelled ‘Dragon’ saucer, Qianlong seal mark and period - Sothebys

the shallow rounded sides rising from a short foot to a lobed rim, painted to the interior with a central medallion enclosing a green dragon coiling around a flaming pearl amongst floral scrolls, encircled at the cavetto by two further dragons pacing amongst floral scrolls in pursuit of pearls, similarly decorated to the exterior, all reserved on an egg-yolk yellow ground, the white base inscribed with a six-character seal mark; 13.3cm., 5 1/4 in. Estimation: 10,000 - 15,000 GBP

PROVENANCE: Sotheby’s London, 20th June 2001, lot 37 (part lot).

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art. London | 15 mai 2013 - www.sothebys.com