Supported on a flared foot rising to a globular lower body curving to a narrow waist, the upper bulb thinning to a tapered neck and flanked by elegantly shaped 'S'-handles, the bulbs painted in vivid tones of cobalt blue with two sinuous dragons flanking a shou roundel and foliage scrolls, the handles similarly decorated with floral scrolls. Qing Dynasty period.清 青花龍紋如意尊