18th century Ningxia Throne-Back Fragment. Exceptionally elegant both in drawing and construction. Fret-dragons are drawn both in the border and field. Great drawing and modeling. (size is 34"x23" / 87x58cm) Evidence for the attribution as a throne-back bottom may be seen with the inward curvature of the blue lines in the inner border towards the top and the articulation of fret-dragons in the field around the lotus.