A famille verte octagonal 'dragon & phoenix' bowl, Qing dynasty, Kangxi mark and of the period (1662-1722).

The bowl is well potted with six steem sides that rise from a conforming base set atop a circular foot. The exterior panels are well decorated with alternating roundels of phoenix birds and writhing five clawed dragons, all amongst scrolling clouds and in tones of the famille verte palette. The interior is decorated with a writing dragon and the base is glazed and bears the six character reign mark of Kangxi within a double circle in underglaze blue. Diameter 16 cm.

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