Elegant bottle vase

Elegant bottle vase with famille rose decoration of plum blossom branches. The neck and base are decorated with polychrome rinceaux enhanced with gold on a turquoise background, and it stands on a short foot adorned with a band of Grecians. The neck is adorned with two handles in the shape of sea dragons, enamelled in coral and enhanced with gold. The top of the neck is decorated with a band of ruyi on a yellow background. The turquoise-enameled base features a Jiaqing mark in zhuanshu.

Height: 39 cm

Pierced at the base.

A similar vase in the Imperial Palace collections in Taipei. (See illustration)

Provenance: French private collection.