Unknown Artist
Dish with dragon design
- Other titles:
- Dish, Dish with red-enamelled dragon design
- Location
- Not on display
- Further information
In the centre of the dish's interior are two five-clawed dragons contesting a flaming pearl painted in gold amongst flame clouds and ruyi (literally, 'as you wish') clouds. On the exterior, two pacing dragons also chase a flaming pearl among the clouds.
Asian Art Department, AGNSW, January 2012
- Place of origin
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China
- Period
- China: Qing dynasty 1644–1911, Guangxu 1875–1908
- Media
- Ceramic
- Medium
- porcelain decorated in overglaze red enamel
- Dimensions
- 3.7 x 18.2cm
- Credit
- Gift of Mr J.H. Myrtle 1983
- Accession number
- 218.1983
