Antiquities & Fine Art

Antiquities & Fine Art

Lot 245: A CHINESE FAMILLE NOIRE PORCELAIN JAR WITH DRAGON AND PEONY MOTIF, QIANLONG MARK.

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Start price: £120

Estimated price: £150 - £200

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A vibrant and richly enameled porcelain jar decorated in the Famille Noire palette, featuring a vivid yellow five-clawed imperial dragon and a scaly aubergine dragon set amidst dense peony foliage and flames on a black ground. The finely detailed decoration includes pink, coral, and orange blossoms with layered green leaves, all above a lappet band around the foot and ruyi cloud collar at the neck. The base bears a six-character Qianlong mark, possibly indicating the period or origin of the piece.

H: Approximately 17cm