£300 - £400
A Chinese Polychrome Enamel Dragon Scalloped Plate, Qianlong Mark. -
A Chinese porcelain scalloped plate, bearing a blue underglaze six-character seal mark on the base reading "大清乾隆年製" (Dà Qīng Qiánlóng Nián Zhì), translating to "Made in the Great Qing Qianlong reign" (1735-1796). The central well is decorated in a vibrant polychrome enamel palette, featuring two confronting green, five-clawed dragons with red mouths and white teeth, pursuing a flaming pearl on a rich cobalt blue ground, interspersed with scrolling floral motifs. The wide scalloped rim is decorated in pink enamel with intricate scrolling foliage and various multi-colored flowers, accented by a gilt band along the edge. The reverse displays a white porcelain body with an unglazed footrim and four iron-red stylized bat or lingzhi motifs.
D: Approximately 21.4cm
Provenance: Private collection based in West London.
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