Large bowl ‘Dragon and flaming pearls’, Qing dynasty

Large glazed porcelain bowl, round and deep, with curved walls and a ring foot. Decorated with two five-clawed imperial dragons chasing each other among clouds and flames, seeking the flaming pearls on the outer surface; all executed in cobalt blue enamel on a white background. The base bears the stamp ‘大清咸丰年制’ in underglaze blue. Qing dynasty (1644–1912).

Height: 10.3 cm

Diameter: 27.0 cm