Dish decorated with dragons coiling around a flaming pearl

Chinese Collection

Accession Nr.: 5963
Type: vessel; pottery
Date of production:
1821-1850
Qing dynasty
Place of production:
Acquisition: collection of Ferenc Hopp
Marks: six-character, cobalt Daoguang seal mark
Materials: porcelain
Techniques: underglaze blue
Dimensions: height: 5.8 cm
mouthtámérő: 37.4 cm
diameter (base): 19.5 cm
A large-size round dish with a broad mouth rim that projects from the low base. The exterior surface of the dish is decorated with stylised plant motifs arranged into four units. The interieur is decorated with dragons coiling around a flaming pearl.