A Chinese Transitional blue and white "Hatcher Cargo" tea bowl; a Chinese blue and white tea bowl

Qing Dynasty

Year

1643

Medium

the body decorated with a stylized band of waves and Greek-key border, circular, the body decorated to the centre with a scaly dragon chasing a flaming pearl enclosed by a double blue-line, the rim with a diaper border, the reverse decorated with five scaly dragons chasing flaming pearls

Size

9 × 9 cm

Category

Ceramics