A monumental Chinese blue and white dragon basin
With partial Jiajing six character mark to rim, decorated with two five toed dragons, on later stand.
height 17in (43cm); diameter 29in (74cm)

Overall height on stand 39 1/4in; diameter 32 1/2in. General marks, scratches, pitting, rubbing, cracks, glazing and firing flaws. Bowl in overall extensive restored condition. Entire bottom with stapled repaired crack running circumference. With a metal band running around circumference under rim. Visible repaired cracks with staples with areas of discoloration around metal and corrosion to staples. Areas of infill overall. Infill covering two characters of mark. Extensive loss of glazing to interior and dirt accumulation. Slight movement to joints of stand.