la panse ornée de lotus multicolores dans leur feuillage sur fond turquoise, le col agrémenté d'un dragon sinueux en bronze doré, marque Jingtai à quatre caractères en relief dans un cartouche carré à la base

Acquired in China in the early 20th century.
Thence in the family by descent.

The vase is in good overall condition with some small losses to the enamels, some of them later filled-in, mostly around the foot and neck. There is overall pitting visible in the enamels and the gilding is worn particularly around the foot and the band joining the neck and the body. The base bears a four-character Jingtai nian zhi mark in a double square cast in relief.
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