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Factory: Unknown
Hard-paste porcelain painted in shaded tones of rich tomato-red coloured enamel with Imperial dragons in pursuit of 'flaming pearls'.
Hard-paste porcelain painted in shaded tones of rich tomato-red coloured enamel. The well rounded sides are resting on a shallow tapered double footring and are gently flared beneath the lipped rim. The interior is decorated with a double line medallion enclosing two vigorously painted five-clawed dragons with long thin bodies contending a central 'flaming pearl' amongst flickering tongues of flame. It is encircled round the well by four smaller dragons running in pursuit of 'pearls' among scattered flames. The underside has a matching frieze of four dragons chasing 'pearls'. All within double line borders.
History note: Bought at Bluetts's for £950
Given by the Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum in accordance with the wishes of Dr. J.G. Billington
Diameter: 33.3 cm
Height: 6.5 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1975-12-04) by The Friends of the Fitzwilliam Museum
Qing Dynasty
Kangxi Period (1662-1722)
Circa
1690
CE
-
Circa
1700
CE
Decoration composed of enamel ( red)
Accession number: C.182-1975
Primary reference Number: 72712
Stable URI
Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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