19th century, two small porcelain dishes hand painted in underglaze blue, the first with medallions of dragons holding lingzhi in their mouths, with a bat and peach mark to underside, the second with a scalloped rim, decorated with radiating panels of aster flowers, four character Kangxi mark within two blue circles to underside.

5 1/4 in. diameter

Collection of David C. Lindeman, Fearrington Village, North Carolina

Good estate condition; some light fritting to rim of aster dish and area of restoration to rim; some very slight nicks to foot rim of dragon dish.