Chinese Qianlong period (1736-1795) lidded coffee pot, of octagonal form, with sparrow beak spout, domed cover and c-scroll handle, decorated with large house, mountain and fern tree to one side and pergola and lake scene to the other in underglaze blue, surrounded by enamel butterflies and flowers in rich tones of green, pink, yellow and orange, the handle accented with acanthus spray, with British antique Dealers' Association gold export seal on base, slight a/f, height 23 cm. Provenance: The collection of Charles Aronson OAM, Ex President of Australian Antiques and Art Dealers Association