Yellow Glazed Five Clawed Dragon Dish

With apocryphal Ming mark in underglaze blue within double circle. Decorated with a five clawed dragon amidst cloud formations chasing the flaming pearl. Diameter 22.8 cm. Republic period, 20th century. From the Collection of Art Director Ivar Björnberg (1934-2021). Growing up at Östermalm, Stockholm Ivar visited gallery viewings, auction viewings and antique shops with his parents and alone. It was during his visits to the antique dealers of Stockholm he became friends with the dealer Victoria Lindström, Grev Turegatan 28, Stockholm (she later moved her gallery to Riddargatan). He started to work extra at the gallery and had her as a mentor when starting his own collection. The collection is an academic one and it shows Mr Björnbergs taste and great passion for the aesthetics of Chinese Works of Art. Previously purchased at Bukowskis Important Winter Sale 653 lot 1113.