Guangxu Chinese Famille Jaune melon ginger jars lotus flowers, Qianlong red mark
Of globular melon shape with stalk-finial lids; yellow ground bodies are ornately hand-painted with polychrome pink, blue and green enamels. Intricate nature motif depicting foliage, lotus flowers and butterflies; the jars are trimmed at the top and at the base with geometric borders. Red seal mark to base with double outlines – Da Qing Qianlong Nian Zhi – “Great Qing Dynasty, Qianlong Period, Made”. 27 cm tall to lid finial. 21.5 cm tall to rim. 14 cm across bases. 21 cm across widest point. Tiny chip to the rim of one lid.