正德 Zhengde Blue Saucer with Relief Biscuit Decoration
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A very rare saucer dish covered in a deep cobalt blue glaze
with rim left white and decorated with relief biscuit decoration. Two
striding five clawed dragons appear on the exterior of the dish with the four
character underglaze blue kaishu mark of the 正德帝 Zhengde Emperor reserved within a white rectangular
cartouche beneath the rim. A further biscuit dragon is centered in the
well of the dish amidst flames and clouds. The base and foot-rim left
unglazed. |
