An Imperial doucai conical bowl and domed cover. Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period.

An Imperial doucai conical bowl and domed cover. Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the period. photo Nagel Auktionen

Brightly painted and enamelled with a green and a yellow five-clawed dragon chasing flaming pearls amidst cloud and flame scrolls. D. 19,5/20,2 cm. Estimate 20000 / 30000 €

Cf. Museum für Ostasiatische Kunst, Köln, 1965, 'Kostbare Chinesische Keramik', Katalog, Farbtafel XVII, Nr. 134a

Nagel Auktionen. Asian Art. May 6th 2011 www.auction.de