China, 18th-19th century. Finely painted in bright enamels with highlights picked out in gold and iron red. Circumferential scene with noble ladies in small boats navigating through a lotus pond, while dignitaries observe them from the terrace of a building, all amid stately pine, bodhi and wutong trees.
Condition: The jar in fine condition with old wear, traces of use and a single drilling to the base. The lid with one repair to the rim and one to the knob. Both with scattered firing flaws and pitting. Provenance: From an English private collection. Acquired in the local auction market in 2008.