A LARGE (52 CM) IRON-RED-DECORATED ‘DRAGON’ PORCELAIN CHARGER, TONGZHI TO GUANGXU PERIOD

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A LARGE (52 CM) IRON-RED-DECORATED ‘DRAGON’ PORCELAIN CHARGER, TONGZHI TO GUANGXU PERIOD China, 1862-1908. The interior finely painted in dark iron-red, detailed at the center with a large five-clawed frontal facing dragon encircling a lotus-pod form pearl, bordered on the cavetto and exterior with four sinuous dragons in profile, each chasing a flaming pearl. The base left unglazed; revealing the buff ware. Dimensions: Diameter 52.1 cm Literature comparison: See a nearly identical example in the collection of the Nanjing Museum, published in Imperial Kiln Porcelain of Qing Dynasty - Gems of Collections in the Nanjing Museum, Shenzhen, 1998, p. 51, no. 49. Auction result comparison: Type: Near identical Auction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 28 November 2018, lot 2971 Price: HKD 437,500 or approx. EUR 55,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the near identical decoration and colors. Note the size (48 cm) and Chu xiu gong zhi mark. Auction result comparison: Type: Near identical Auction: Christie’s New York, 17 September 2010, lot 1468 Price: USD 74,500 or approx. EUR 98,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing Expert remark: Compare the near identical decoration and colors. Note the size (62.8 cm) and Chu xiu gong zhi mark.

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