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An Underglaze Blue and Green Enamelled Dragon Bowl with Yongzheng Six-Character Mark - An Underglaze Blue and Green Enamelled Dragon Bowl China, Qing Dynasty. Yongzheng six-character mark in underglaze blue and probably of the period. Porcelain, glazed, painted in Doucai technique. H. 3.7 cm, D. 17.8 cm. Underglaze blue Yongzheng six-character mark within double rings. Good condition, slight signs of wear. -Provenance: German private collection. Chinese Doucai plate, the interior painted with a five-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl motif amidst flames, while two more dragons on the exterior similarly pursue the pearl. The Doucai dragon plate from the Yongzheng period is a particularly finely executed Qing Dynasty porcelain, valued for its precision, luminosity, and imperial symbolism. Under Emperor Yongzheng (1723-1735), some of the most technically sophisticated pieces were created in Jingdezhen, with Doucai - 'contrasting colors' - being among the most coveted techniques. Typical is the five-clawed imperial dragon, chasing a flaming pearl, the symbol of cosmic power and legitimate rule. Plates of this type from the Yongzheng period are extremely rare.