Blue enameled porcelain bowl with incised dragon design, China, Kangxi period (1662-1722) The body of the bowl is covered in powdered blue enamel and incised to reveal the unglazed raw bisque forming two four-clawed dragons in pursuit of the sacred pearl. The interior of the white porcelain bowl is enameled in blue underglaze with a rotating design of flowers and clouds. Under the bowl, an apocryphal Xuande mark with six kaishu characters in two concentric circles. Height: 10.2 cm; diameter: 20.1 cm