A green enamelled dragon jar, late Qing dynasty with Jiaqing mark.

the ovoid body rising to a short tapered neck, the exterior finely pencilled in black and painted with green enamels, depicting two sinuous five-clawed dragons striding amongst flame wisps and stylised cloud scrolls, their front legs extended forward in pursuit of a flaming pearl, above a band of overlapping lotus lappets, the shoulder decorated with the beribboned bajixiang (Eight Buddhist Treasures) between a band of swirls and pendent ruyi. Height 19,5 cm.

Damage to neck, small crack.