Blue plate with dragon in white, Jingdezhen, Yuan dynasty (1279-1368).

A blue-glazed porcelain dish with a central three-clawed dragon playing with a flaming pearl, executed in white. The glaze is a deep blue colour that is more concentrated in the gap between the bottom and the rim, and lighter at the ends. The dish is shallow with a rounded rim. The dragon has details such as scales, realistically executed. The base is unglazed. 

Diameter: 15,50 cm

Provenance:

Private Collection Turkey Meltem Karabeyoglu  

References:

British Museum "dish", number: 1947,0712.231