A 'MANDARIN' PORCELAIN VASE AND COVER, China, Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1735-1796)

h cm 47

The body, decorated with gilded floral motifs, is finely painted with two large panels depicting figures in a tree-filled garden with pagodas, interspersed with smaller panels featuring naturalistic landscapes and floral designs; it has two qilong-shaped handles and the lid echoing the body’s decoration is surmounted by a pho dog.