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Description

19th century Chinese cloisonne tea bowl; enamel on bronze / brass  depicting five-clawed red dragon chasing flaming pearl, on black enamel with inlaid stylized metal wire cloud motifs - background and turquoise enamel interior.

Condition: only four tiny spots of loss enamel one by the base rim and three tiny just above the dragon's head ( see 13 photos ). otherwise perfect.

Size: 5.4cm high, 3.8cm base diameter
         and 7.3cm top opening diameter