A Chinese imari four-clawed dragon tea bol. Qianlong period.

Tea bowl and saucer painted in iron red underglazed blue with the so called four-clawed dragon pattern, depicting a coiled beast pursuing a flaming pearl amongst clouds with its tail curling over the rim. This model was copied by the manufacture of Worcester.

COUNTRY : China
PERIOD : Yongzheng (1723-1735) / Qianlong (1735-1795)
MATERIAL : Porcelaine
REFERENCE : B126
STATUT : sold