Page 68 - Yamanaka co Auction catalog

l03-IMPERIAL DECORATED VASE (Chia Ch'ing)
Full, ovoid body on a deep foot, with a broad, sloping
shoulder, and wide neck with expanding lip. On the neck
two scrolling handles in archaic-dragon form. On the body
tree peonies, chrysanthemums and other flowers, in blos-
som, are pictured in multicolor enamels on a brilliant white
ground, while on the neck the bright and various enamels
depict more flowers and floral forms, together with archaic
lizard-dragons, bats, the sacred fungus and other symbols
on a ground of light olive. On the foot is a gilded border
on a coral ground, and the interior of the neck is glazed in
light pistache. Underneath the foot the pistache glaze is
continued, interrupted by the imperial seal of Chia Ch'ing
in coral on white reserve. (Slightly cracked.) Has carved
stand. Height, 27 inches.