ZHI YUAN TANG ZHI HALLMARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN A DOUBLE SQUARE, 18TH CENTURY
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A Fine Pair of Blue and White Dragon Bowls
Zhi Yuan Tang Zhi Hallmarks in Underglaze Blue within a Double Square, 18th Century
The rounded sides flaring towards the rim and decorated on the exterior with two five-claw dragons racing through clouds above a band of waves, within double line borders
5.5/8in. (14.2cm.) diam. (2)
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The hallmark, Zhi yuan tang zhi, may be translated, 'Made for the hall of wide extensions'.
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