A blue and white 'Dragon' bowl, Qianlong period, the rounded sides with everted rim, decorated on the exterior with two dragons pursuing 'flaming pearls' interspersed with cloud scrolls, above a continuous band of crested waves and rocks, the base with four character hallmark reading Zhi Yuan Tang Zhi, 13.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Christie's London June 1996, Lot 92, The mark reads made for the Hall of vast remoteness.