A dish hand painted in underglaze blue with a roundel containing a five claw dragon with flaming pearl, a diaper pattern encircles the roundel, the sides exhibit a translucent rice grain, eight Buddhist treasures encircle the foot rim, a six character Guangxu mark in underglaze blue to the underside.


1 3/8 in., 5 7/8 in. diameter

Private Collection, New London, North Carolina

I. M. Chait, December 15, 1996, lot 81

Some very slight nicks to the rim; not examined under UV blacklight.