Brightly enamelled around the exterior of the globular body with four large panels decorated with antiques and precious objects reserved against a 'mille fleur' ground. On the shoulder an enamelled lotus scroll. The tall waisted neck decorated with two further panels with flowers also against a 'mille fleur' ground. Then another band of blue enamel lotus scroll above a ruyi collar at the rim. Height 39.5 cm.
Purchased in the 1950's in an antique shop, thence by descent within the family.