A rare Chinese doucai tripod 'dragons' vessel and cover, ding, 18th/19th century, the cover with lingzhi finial and painted with five five-clawed dragons pursuing flaming pearls amidst cloud swirls on a lime green enamelled ground, between a yellow...

A rare Chinese doucai tripod 'dragons' vessel and cover, ding, 18th/19th century, the cover with lingzhi finial and painted with five five-clawed dragons pursuing flaming pearls amidst cloud swirls on a lime green enamelled ground, between a yellow enamel diaper border, the base similarly decorated and raised on three moulded mythical beast legs, 26cm high, 28cm diameter 十八/十九世紀 黃地鬥彩繪綠龍紋靈芝鈕三足大蓋盌
The base has been broken in four pieces and staple repaired. Two of the feet have been restuck. pitting to cover elsewhere, and one small loss of glaze to the cover.