China, late Qing Dynasty (1644-1912) to Republic period (1912-1949). The compressed rounded walls rising from a ring foot to a lipped rim, the interior decorated with a fierce five-clawed dragon writhing around a flaming pearl, the sides with two sinuous dragons also chasing a flaming pearl, with a ruyi border below the mouth rim and a wave border above the foot, all against a black ground with scrolling clouds.

Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and manufacturing irregularities such as pitting.
Provenance: Estate of an Austrian collector, the collection was assembled in the 1980s - 1990s through purchases at Galerie Zacke and other specialized galleries in Vienna.

Weight: 345 g
Dimensions: Diameter 14 cm