. Sturdily potted of round form, deftly carved around the cavetto with dragons striding amongst clouds, the creatures animatedly depicted with powerful sinuous bodies and bulging eyes, around a central large medallion also carved, applied overall with an unctuous bluish-green glaze suffused with a fine crackle, save for a ring on the slightly recessed base left unglazed and fired pale orange. Period: 18th Century. Diameter: 43 cm.