PREMIUM LOT The slightly compressed bulbous body supported on a short foot rising up to a slender flaring neck, beautifully painted with three ovoid reserves containing a dragon and phoenix confronted on a flaming pearl amidst scrolling clouds with ruyi heads, the surrounding yellow ground painted with bats, shou characters and ribbon-tied ruyi scepters interspersed amidst fruiting peach boughs, all between a border of stylized lappets at the base and lotus scroll interspersed with shou characters at the shoulder, the neck painted with the same scene of bats shou characters and ribbon-tied ruyi scepters interspersed amidst fruiting peach boughs, beneath a ruyi-head and stylized lappet border, the base with a six-character reign mark in iron-red. In very good conditions, only very small firing imperfections and light wear to the gilding decoration and very minor wear on the surface. 67 cm high, 39 cm wide Provenance: from the private collection of a Milanese lady To bid the premium lot, a guarantee deposit of euro 10.000 will be requested ( to send at least 5 working days before the Auction)