Lot 141: A Chinese Iron-Red and Gilt 'Dragon' Dish, Jiaqing Mark

A circular Chinese porcelain plate, decorated with iron red enamel and gilt accents on a white ground. The central design features two dynamically posed five-clawed dragons, amidst flames and wisps of cloud, chasing a flaming pearl. The border is adorned with gilt auspicious motifs and additional red bats, which are also repeated on the underside of the rim. The reverse of the plate features a blue underglaze six-character reign mark, which reads ‘大清嘉慶年製’ (Da Qing Jiaqing Nian Zhi), translating to "Made in the Jiaqing reign of the Great Qing dynasty."

D: Approximately 22.2cm