A Large Famille Noire Porcelain 'Dragon' Charger 19TH CENTURY the low rounded walls supported by a wide, straight foot, richly enameled to the interior with scaly dragons writing in pursuit of flaming pearls, all interspersed with flamelike wisps and trefoil cloud scrolls, the exterior worked en suite with further dragons; incised to the recessed base with a six-character Chenghua mark in underglaze blue. Diameter 15 3/4 in., 40 cm. Property from the Palm Springs Art Museum, Palm Springs, California, Sold to Support the Care of Collections and the William Holden Fund for Acquisitions Gift of the William Holden Estate