This firm still produces many of the original patterns first designed for the Imperial family in the 15th century. Each piece is wheel thrown, and meticulously hand-painted in the original cobalt pigments of its respective dynasty ensuring that no two pieces are exactly the same. This pattern depicts a pair of five-clawed Imperial dragons each pursuing a flaming pearl amid clouds. This jardiniere has a fine crackle finish in the glaze and bronze banding. Click on image for a larger view.
All prices are in Canadian dollars.
Two dragons each pursue a flaming pearl amid clouds on the lid, and two more dragons chase pearls on the bowl. This bowl has a fine crackle finish and both lid and bowl have bronze banding. All prices in Canadian dollars. This lovely bowl is decorated both on the inside and the outside. The inside has a central roundel of an Imperial five-toed dragon amid clouds, while the outside of the bowl has two Imperial dragons pursuing one flaming pearl.