China, late 19th to early 20th century. The brush pot of cylindrical form, painted in famille verte enamels with three boys under a leafy tree next to a craggy rock, a green landscape with a fence in the background, an illegible faded iron-red reign mark to the base, along with a red seal of later date.
Condition: Excellent condition with only minor wear and firing flaws. Provenance: German private collection, acquired from the collector’s father between around 1950 and 1960.