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A large deep green Chinese celadon dish centrally decorated with a dragon chasing the flaming pearl surrounded by a wave pattern in cavetto, the reverse with a moulded petal design, the foot rim unglazed. Provenance: Mr. W.E.A. de Graaff, personal assistant of Frits Philips and received this dish upon his retirement. De Graaff was commemorated by the Dutch government for his resistance activities during WWII. An identical dish is depicted on the front cover of the book 'Chinese Celadons and other related wares in South East Asia' and described on pages 202-203, entry number 169, plate 129, where it is dated to the 14th century and from the Longquan kilns, Zhejiang -D. 35,5 cm, minor surface wear-