M3230/M4932
Description
Chinese porcelain imperial green-enamelled dragon jar of ovoid form, decorated with two five-clawed dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls amongst ruyi-head clouds and flames beneath a wide band of the bajixiang on the shoulder and above a band of lappets at the foot, the cover decorated on the top surface with a five clawed dragon chasing the flaming pearl, the side of the cover with band of ruyi-heads. The base with six-character sealmark of Jiaqing in underglaze blue and of the period, 1796-1820.
8 1/2 inches, 21.5 cm high
Condition
Excellent
Provenance & Additional Information
- Formerly in the Poniatowski family collection and by direct descent since the 19th century.
- Included by Marchant in their exhibition of Chinese Ceramics Tang to Qing, 2014, no. 35, pp. 110/111.
- Another Jiaqing jar and cover was included by Marchant in their exhibition of Nineteenth Century Mark and Period Porcelain, 1991, no. 8, p. 19; another was sold by Sotheby Parke Bernet (Hong Kong) Ltd. in their auction of The Edward T. Chow Collection, Part Three, Ming and Qing Porcelain and Works of Art, 19th May 1981, no. 538.
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