Doucai-glazed porcelain dish decorated with a dragon, China, 19th century Circular in shape with a flared rim, the center of the dish is decorated within a double circle glazed in blue, featuring a sinuous dragon with scales and five claws glazed in iron-red. In pursuit of the sacred pearl, its mouth agape, it is surrounded by flames and clouds evoking ruyi heads. On the reverse of the marli, two dragons, enamelled in yellow and pale green, run along the rim, each in pursuit of a flaming pearl against the same background of flames and clouds. At the base, an apocryphal Yongzheng mark consisting of six characters in kaishu script within a double blue circle. Diameter: 27 cm A chip along the rim.