Lot 723. A rare and finely decorated famille rose 'landscape' vase, Jiaqing six-character seal mark in iron red and of period (1796-1820); 8 ¼ in. (21 cm.) high. Estimate USD 200,000 - USD 300,000. © Christie's 2021

The ovoid body is decorated with two dragons amidst clouds and flames in pursuit of flaming pearls, between a band of petal lappets below and a ruyi border above, all below the bajixiang, Eight Buddhist Emblems, on the shoulder. The cover is decorated with a dragon roundel within a single-line border, and a band of ruyi-heads on the sides.

Note: A similar Qianlong mark and period green-enameled jar and cover is illustrated in Porcelain of the National Palace Museum. Enamelled Ware of the Ch'ing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1969, pp. 66-67, pl. 13.