Large porcelain dish, white-blue, Chinese dragons, 5 lotus claws, Xuande, 19th century
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Large decorative dish in Chinese porcelain, with central white-blue decoration of a 5-clawed dragon (symbol of the emperor) on a bed of lotus flowers, borders (interior and exterior) also decorated with dragons among plant garlands, 6-character mark of XUANDE (1426-1435), Qing dynasty period (1644-1911) 19th century.
This dish is in good condition and is of exceptional quality. It has a wax seal on the base and is inscribed "Ancient" with a number. The apocryphal Xuande mark is present on the decoration.
This dish, made in the 19th century, is similar to the productions of the time of Emperor Xuande (1426-1435). A dish with a similar decoration is kept at the Musée des Arts Décoratifs in Paris; other dishes with the same decorations, from the Xuande period, are kept in famous museums (Shanghai Museum, National Palace Museum, Taipei, British Museum, London, etc.). The five-clawed dragon, symbol of imperial power, became important from the reign of Xuande.
Please note: minor enamel defects, light soiling and wear from time, see photos.