18th C., of finely potted squat ovoid form resting on a countersunk base, set with an upright curved spout opposite an ear-shaped loop handle, delicately painted in translucent enamels of green, iron-red, aubergine and yellow and outlined in underglaze-blue with blossoms, the match cover with folral sprays and a red glazed lobed knop, inscribed on the spout and handle four-character wan li nian zhi mark. Height 3 1/2 in., Width 6 1/2 in.