16TH CENTURY
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A LARGE MING BLUE AND WHITE 'DRAGON' BASIN
16th century
Finely painted on the exterior with two lively sinuous dragons in mutual pursuit of flaming pearls among clouds, between narrow bands of classic scroll at the foot and flaming pearls at the mouth rim, minor glaze cracks, rim crack restored
18 in. (46 cm.) diam.
16th century
Finely painted on the exterior with two lively sinuous dragons in mutual pursuit of flaming pearls among clouds, between narrow bands of classic scroll at the foot and flaming pearls at the mouth rim, minor glaze cracks, rim crack restored
18 in. (46 cm.) diam.