A rare Imperial puce-enamelled blue and white 'dragon' moonflask, bianhu
Qianlong seal mark and of the period
With a gently-rounded body raised on a high oblong foot, vibrantly decorated on each side in puce enamel with a ferocious front-facing five-clawed dragon amidst trails of cloud scrolls in underglaze blue, above a small bat and below a shou character, the neck flanked by two elegant scrolling handles.
16.8cm (6 5/8in) high