Lot 238 , A Chinese blue and white dragon bowl, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-95), D. 14.7cm, faults

A Chinese blue and white 'dragon' bowl, Qianlong seal mark and period (1736-95), the exterior painted with five claw dragons chasing flaming pearls amid clouds, the interior with 'dragon' medallion, D. 14.7cm, faults
Estimate £400-600

The bowl has a number of glaze losses around the top of the rim, it has three cracks extending down from the rim most of the way to the bottom of the cavetto, the glaze has some slight wear and scratching to the interior and exterior, otherwise no restoration detected.


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Sold for £3,400