the compressed globular body rising from a splayed foot to a tall cylindrical neck, with anhua and underglaze blue decoration of a dragon pursuing the 'flaming pearl'

Collection of David Weber, Chicago, Illinois.
Parke-Bernet Galleries Inc., New York, 13th-14th November, 1958, lot 169.
Collection of William Corbin (1916-1999) and Eloise Jarvis (1915-2000) McGraw, Portland, Oregon.
Christie's New York, 16th-17th September, 2010, lot 1367.

Selections from the William and Winifred Corbin Collection of Chinese Pottery and Porcelain, Portland Art Museum, 1964, cat. no. 65.
On loan to the Portland Art Museum, 2006 - 2010; exhibited 2007-2010.

In overall good condition with only a small shallow frit to the rim, minor firing imperfections (small white burst glaze bubbles at the top of the foot), and minor expected wear to the surface and footring.
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