Early 19th century, includes a center bowl and a tall elegant wine pot with cover and gilt dragon handle, both items decorated with Mandarin figures in shaped reserves with gilt scroll borders against a gilt Y shaped pattern ground, the wine pot may also be a type of early refined water pitcher meant to be a set with the bowl in the Western manner.


Wine Jar with Cover 11 1/2 in., Bowl 3 7/8 in., 10 in. diameter

From a Private Collection, Washington, D.C.

Wine pot with professional restoration to mouth rim and cover; extensive repair and restoration to bowl.