• Dimension: Height: 8 1/2 in (21.6 cm) Diameter: 3 1/2 in (8.9 cm)
• Estimate From: $2500
• Estimate To: $3500

The slender trumpet necks set with stylised archaistic dragon handles in iron-red and gilt, painted all over in polychrome enamels and outlined in underglaze-blue with scrolling lotus flowers and foliage, all within bands of petals and ruyi heads around the foot and neck.

鬥彩始燒於明成化時期，是釉下青花與釉上彩相結合的一種瓷器裝飾品種，經雍正朝官窯將其改良為釉下青花與粉彩相結合之後，更顯嬌嫩明麗，發展到乾隆時期，鬥彩技術已是爐火純青。本品撇口，折肩，長頸處飾雙螭耳，鼓腹，腹部下收，圈足。整件大瓶造型大氣恢宏。口沿青花繪“如意紋”，器身大部分用紅、黃、綠等色繪“纏枝花卉紋”，枝纏葉繞，五彩繽紛，底部繪“蓮瓣紋”。整器纏枝花卉花鮮葉綠，枝蔓繞團花紋而飾，連綿不絕，紋樣線條流暢，描繪細膩，填色準確，層次分明，用色極為豐富，將此瓶裝點得五彩斑斕，令人過目難忘。 “大清乾隆年制” 款識。 （配木盒）