An extremely rare doucai and anhua-decorated 'dragon' bowl Mark and period of Zhengde | 明正德 鬪彩內暗花外雲龍紋盌 《正德年製》款

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An extremely rare doucai and anhua-decorated 'dragon' bowl

Mark and period of Zhengde

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明正德 鬪彩內暗花外雲龍紋盌 《正德年製》款

the exterior of the deep rounded sides decorated in doucai with two dragons striding sinuously above tempestuous waves crashing against jagged rockwork, the continuous scene further accentuated with the spines of each mythical beast and the flaming wisps rendered in bright iron red, all between friezes of ruyi clouds encircling the rim and tall foot, the interior decorated in anhua with a pair of dragons encircling a central medallion enclosing ruyi clouds, the base inscribed with a four-character reign mark within a double circle

16.5 cm