A LARGE WUCAI 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' DISH. China, Kangxi mark and of the period, Ψ 32 cm. Vividly painted with a confronting pair of five-clawed dragons and phoenixes amidst scattered peonies and leafy branches. Minor rim chip. Provenance: European private collection, acquired from Galerie 41, Monte-Carlo, 29 September 1999 (certificate available). * The full tax is charged on this item marked * in the auction catalogue, i.e. VAT is charged on the sum of the bid price plus the surcharge for those items. The VAT will be refunded to Purchasers providing a validly stamped export declaration. ------------------------------------------------- LARGE WUCAI DRAGON AND PHΦNIX PLATE. China, Kangxi mark and period, Ψ 32 cm. Deep plate. Vivid depiction of a pair of five-clawed dragons and a pair of phφnix facing each other amidst scattered pδonias and leafy branches in the centre. The rim and δuter wall with matching decoration. Underglaze blue six-character mark in double circle on base. Min. dam. Provenance: European private collection, acquired from Galerie 41, Monte-Carlo, 29.09.1999 (certificate available). This object marked with * (asterisk) is fully subject to VAT, i.e. VAT will be charged on the hammer price plus surcharge for these objects. Buyers who present a legally stamped export declaration will receive a refund of the VAT.