£250 - £300
A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Jug with Dragon-Form Handle, Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi Mark.
The jug is potted with a rounded globular body rising to a short cylindrical neck with a slightly everted rim. It is decorated throughout in underglaze cobalt blue on a white ground, featuring dense scrolling floral motifs with layered blossoms and foliate tendrils encircling the body. The neck is ornamented with stylised wave patterns beneath a geometric border at the rim. One side is fitted with a sculptural dragon-form handle, modelled in relief and extending from the shoulder to the rim. The base is recessed and bears a blue-painted Chinese reign mark within a double circle.
H: Approximately 17.5cm
Provenance: Private collection from a distinguished British gentleman.
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