A DOUCAI ‘DRAGON’ BOWL WITH APOCRYPHAL ZHENGDE MARK 清代 『正德年制』款 鬥彩雲龍紋碗 China, Qing dynasty Decorated with underglaze blue outlines and overglaze enamels in doucai style, the interior features a central medallion containing a front-facing five-clawed dragon chasing a yellow flaming pearl amidst clouds and red glazed flames. The exterior depicts two dragons in pursuit of a flaming multi-coloured pearl surrounded by clouds. D.15.7cm Provenance: From a private collection in the southwest of France 出处：法國西南部的私人收藏

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