A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN ‘DRAGON’ BOWL China, Qing Dynasty (1644-1912). The deep rounded sides rising from a short ring foot, freely painted around the exterior in rich cobalt-blue tones with two sinuous five-clawed dragons alternating with two magic pearls, amid flames and clouds, the interior with a dragon medallion, the underside with an apocryphal Wanli reign mark within a double circle.

Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing imperfections.
Provenance: German private collection, acquired at a German auction house in 2011.

Weight: 456.6 g
Dimensions: Diameter 16.5 cm

Auction result comparison: Compare a related Wanli mark and period bowl at Sotheby’s London in Important Chinese Art on 4 November 2020, lot 178, sold for 18,900 GBP.