China, Jiaqing period, 1796-1821 or later in the Qing dynasty. The shallow rounded sides supported on a short foot and rising to a broad everted rim, painted in iron-red to the interior with a central 'shou' symbol within a raised rim, encircled by two sinuous four-clawed dragons chasing flaming pearls amid flames, clouds, and bats. The exterior similarly decorated with five evenly spaced bats.

The recessed base with a six-character mark da Qing Jiaqing nianzhi.

Provenance: From a private collection in Malaysia.
Condition: Very good condition with little wear to the iron-red and few light surface scratches.

Weight: 104.5 g
Dimensions: Diameter 11.7 cm

Auction result comparison:
Type: Related
Auction: Bonhams Sydney, 10 August 2022, lot 92
Price: AUS 6,150 or approx. EUR 4,100 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writing
Description: A blue-and-white and iron-red enameled 'dragon' saucer, Jiaqing six-character mark
Expert remark: Compare the closely related form and motifs, albeit with underglaze-blue decoration in addition to the iron-red found also on the present lot. Note the size (12.3 cm).