Chinese Dragon Enamelled Dishes, Guangxu Period

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A pair of Chinese green-and-aubergine enamelled 'dragon' dishes, Guangxu six-character mark and of the period, each incised in the central medallion with two dragons chasing a flaming pearl, one in green and the other in aubergine enamel, encircling the medallion painted with six branches of fruit and flowers, the underside with two opposing dragons separated by two branches of lingzhi fungus, all against a yellow ground, 10.8 cm diam., (2). Provenance: Private Collection Victoria

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Incised - A record of a name, date or inscription, or a decoration scratched into a surface, usually of a glass or ceramic item with a blunt instrument to make a coarse indentation. Compare with engraving where the surface is cut with a sharp instrument such as a metal needle or rotating tool to achieve a fine indentation.

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