清乾隆 青花雲龍戲珠紋大缸 六字篆書橫款QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)清乾隆 青花雲龍戲珠紋大缸 六字篆書橫款24 3/4 in. (62.7 cm.) diam.Qianlong-marked ‘dragon’ jardinières of this size are very rare, as they are more commonly found in smaller size such as the one (13.8 cm. high, 21 cm. diam.) in the Nanjing Museum, illustrated in The Official Kiln Porcelain of the Chinese Qing Dynasty, Shanghai, 2003, p. 274.Details A RARE LARGE BLUE AND WHITE ‘DRAGON’ JARDINIÈREQIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)The jardinière is vividly painted around the exterior with two pairs of dragons confronting a flaming pearl amid clouds over crested waves.24 3/4 in. (62.7 cm.) diam. Provenance Sold at Sothebys New York, 23 September 1997, lot 284Eskenazi Ltd, London The Ten-views Lingbi Rock Retreat Collection Conditions of sale