A famille rose and gilt vase with nine dragons among clouds, China, Qing dynasty

porcelain painted in famille rose enamels and gilt with nine dragons amidst clouds and flames, the shoulders applied with blue-glazed ruyi ribbon handles. Rich and elaborate decoration typical of the Qing period.

清 粉彩描金九龙纹如意绶带耳瓶 胎质坚致，色泽温润。通体以粉彩与金彩绘九龙戏珠之纹，龙形矫健，蜿蜒于祥云火焰之间，气势生动而不失法度。瓶肩饰蓝釉如意绶带耳，结式婉转，寓意吉庆延绵、福寿双全。颈、腹及足墙间饰几何纹、如意云头纹相间，画笔工整，设色华丽而典雅。此为清粉彩中之华贵典范。

h cm 43.5