A blue and white dragon bottle vase

Description:

Korea, Joseon Dynasty, 19th century
H. 29,3 cm
Potted with a protruding mouth on a wide neck and a compressed, pear-shaped body, painted in various shades of cobalt and edged with a four-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl amidst clouds. Underglaze blue border on the stand, unglazed stand ring.
From the collection of Werner Stahl (1936-2024), collected in the 1970s - Restored part at the mouth with over painted section (6 x 3 cm)