A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE WATER-POT

of bulbous lobed oval form, painted with formal scrolling flowers and leaves, the rim and cover with small matched recesses for a spoon, the interior, base and underside of the cover glazed in turquoise, the base with an iron red Jiaqing seal mark, 8cm wide x 5.5cm high

Provenance: A 1950's Edinburgh, Scotland collection, dispersed within the family and purchased from a family member in 2006.

Compare the decoration to a Jiaqing beehive shaped water pot sold by Christie's, 6 Nov 2012, Lot 248.