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五 55. Imperial green-enamelled dragon jar of ovoid form, decorated with two five-clawed dragons in pursuit of flaming pearls
十 amongst ruyi-head clouds and flames beneath a wide band of the ba xian on the shoulder and above a band of lappets at
五 the foot.

20.3cm high.
御 The base with six-character sealmark of Jiaqing in underglaze blue and of the period, 1796-1820.
製 Wood cover.
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彩 • From the Poniatowski family collection and by direct descent since the 19th century.
龍 • Another Jiaqing jar and cover is illustrated by Marchant in their exhibition of Nineteenth Century Mark and Period
紋 Porcelain, 1991, no. 8, p. 19; another was sold by Sotheby Parke Bernet (Hong Kong) Ltd. in their auction of The
罐 Edward T. Chow Collection, Part Three, Ming and Qing Porcelain and Works of Art, 19th May 1981, no. 538

• A Qianlong example from the Hele family collection, Norway, was included by Marchant in their Recent Acquisition
清 catalogue, 2011, no. 36, pp. 74/5; another, is illustrated by Ho Kan Chuen, Anita Wong Ying Fong and Tang Hoi
嘉 Chiu in Chinese Porcelain, The S. C. Ko Tianminlou Collection, pl. 114.
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