East Asia, China, Ming to Qing Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1912 CE. A beautiful blue-on-white porcelain bowl decorated with a writhing dragon flying amidst clouds extending from the bowl's basin to its exterior - completing a wonderful trompe-l'oeil effect. Plumes of smoke and a small fireball can be seen exiting the dragon's open mouth. During the Ming Dynasty, potters began adding manganese to prevent the cobalt from blurring during firing which made it possible to create more vivid painted motifs. Hence, wares from the Ming Dynasty have come to represent the acme of beautiful blue and white porcelain, the likes of which inspired the adoration of porcelain throughout the world. Size: 8.75" W x 4" H (22.2 cm x 10.2 cm) Provenance: private Morrison, Colorado, USA collection, acquired 2018; ex-Washington State auction house, USA All items legal to buy/sell under U.S. Statute covering cultural patrimony Code 2600, CHAPTER 14, and are guaranteed to be as described or your money back. A Certificate of Authenticity will accompany all winning bids. PLEASE NOTE: Due to recent increases of shipments being seized by Australian & German customs (even for items with pre-UNESCO provenance), we will no longer ship most antiquities and ancient Chinese art to Australia & Germany. For categories of items that are acceptable to ship to Australia or Germany, please contact us directly or work with your local customs brokerage firm. Display stands not described as included/custom in the item description are for photography purposes only and will not be included with the item upon shipping. #163808