A YELLOW-GROUND GREEN-ENAMELLED 'DRAGON' DISH, MARK AND PERIOD OF GUANGXUSturdily potted, incised and painted in green enamel against a yellow ground, raised foot rimChina, Guangxu period (1875-1908) The interior decorated below the lobed rim with two five-clawed dragons each in pursuit of a flaming pearl, surrounding a five-clawed dragon and flaming pearl amidst flowers within a double circle, the exterior with floral sprays. Six-character mark painted in running script in underglaze blue to the base. Wooden stand. (2)Shape: Lobed dishWeight: 105.4 gramsDimensions: 13.2 cm diameterCondition: Excellent condition with only minor wearProvenance: From the estate of Albert T Quon, Beverly Hills. Mr. Quon was born in China and came to the US as a teenager. He graduated from USC in 1928 and established a successful import/export business in both China and the US. He was the first Chinese American to purchase property in Beverly Hills. He also became the first Asian to serve on the Board of the Los Angeles Chamber of Commerce. He donated millions of dollars to his Alma mater, USC. There is a statue of him on USC campus and a classroom was named after him.Auction result comparison: CHINESE ?ART INCLUDING SELECTED WORKS OF ART FROM THE T.Y. CHAO FAMILY COLLECTION. Sotheby’s, 30 NOVEMBER 2017 - 01 DECEMBER 2017, HONG KONG, lot 623. (compare with a related pair of Guangxu dragon dishes)光緒黃地綠釉龍紋花口盤厚胎,黃地綠釉,圈足,光緒款與年代中國,光緒 (1875-1908) 造型:花口盤重量:105.4 克尺寸:13.2 厘米 直徑品相:保存極好,僅有小磨損來源:加利福尼亞州比利夫山Albert T Quon遺產。Quon先生生於中國,青年時代去了美國。1928年畢業於南加利福尼亞大學后從事于中美進出口貿易。他是第一個在比利夫山莊購買房地產的華裔。他也成爲第一個 洛杉磯商會的亞洲人。他給他的母校南加州大學捐贈了上百萬美金。在大學裏有一座他的雕像,一個教室以他的名字命名。