Beautiful Chinese blue and white porcelain ewer, of baluster form, the neck decorated with band of palmettes and scroll work, above a body set with a raised spade shaped panel, decorated with a five claw dragon to each side, flanked by a generous loop handle set with smaller lug to top and curved spout, set above a lower border of Greek key pattern raised on a spreading circular foot, a/f, height 23.5 cm, length 22 cm note: similar shape and design, Sotheby's, Hong Kong, lot 101, 8th April 2023