Bidspirit auction | Chinese blue-and-white dragon ''Stem Cup''

Chinese blue-and-white dragon ''Stem Cup'' with Xuande mark - Chinese blue-and-white dragon ''Stem Cup'' with Xuande mark China, probably 18th century. Porcelain, underglaze painting. H. 10.1 cm. Inside with six Chinese characters: ''Daming Xuande Nianzhi'' (made during the Xuande period of the Great Ming Dynasty). Wooden base. Very well preserved. Signs of age and wear. - Provenance: Private collection from Western Europe. Dark blue hues with two dragons chasing the eternally flaming pearl jewel among clouds. The interior is inscribed with six Chinese characters, arranged alongside the double rings.