A Chinese Export Porcelain Punch Bowl with Mythical Beasts

Late 18th or early 19th century, porcelain bowl hand painted in polychrome enamels to exterior sides with fanciful fish having foo lion heads and iron red chilong dragons, interior well with a floral bouquet to center and a border to rim of grapevines, comes together with carved wooden stand.

4 1/4 in., 10 1/4 in. diameter

From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.

Two hairlines at rim with associated areas of professional restoration, light rubbing to gilt decoration.