A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE CANTON ENAMEL DISH,18th century. Delicately painted on interior with soaring bat, foliate jumping carp, and finger citron amid flowering leafy branches; beneath the rim with four foliate dragons amongst dense band of flowering foliate stems; interior with large pink and green dragon peering from behind turbulent cloud ground; underside with blue foliate dragon medallion - 8 1/2 in. diam. Estimate $1,500-2,000
PROVENANCE: Estate of Edward D. Freis; acquired at Sotheby's Chinese Works of Art sale 6430, lot 0118.