Description An Imperial Chinese blue and white porcelain dragon plate with a 6-character Tongzhi mark and of the period. The interior features a roundel of a dragon chasing a flaming pearl while the exterior features a pair of dragons chasing flaming pearls. Dimensions are: 1 3/8 inches tall X 6 1/2 inches wide, 3.5 cm tall X 16.5 cm wide. All measurements are approximate.
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Condition Report A small firing defect and a few minor abrasions, overall good condition.
Provenance From the estate of a surgeon in the Washington, D.C. area. The items were acquired from various auction houses including Christie's and Sotheby's prior to the 1990s.
Notes A similar blue and white Imperial dragon plate from the Tongzhi period was sold at Sotheby's Hong Kong on May 31, 2018, as lot 508.