Chinese blue and white dragon bowl, 5 3/4" dia. Well-potted with deep rounded sides rising from a straight foot to a flared rim, the exterior brightly painted in rich cobalt-blue tones with two five-clawed scaly dragons striding amongst scrolling clouds, their mouths opened revealing sharp fangs, all above lotus pedals, the rim and the foot encircled by double-line borders, inscribed to the base with a reign mark of Kangxi, and of the period. Provenance: Private estate collection, Rockville, MD.