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PLATE 108
Dish painted in underglaze blue and famille verte enamels. In
the centre, a five-clawed dragon rising from waves in pursuit
of a pearl. Deep border in "Imari" style with cloud-shaped
compartments with chrysanthemum and prunus designs in a
blue ground, separated by close lotus scrolls reserved in an
iron red ground in which are three book symbols. K'ang Hsi
period (1662-1722)
Diameter 19^ inches. Jllexander Collection.
