PROVENANCE: Herbert Patrick (1936-2018) Atlanta, Georgia.He attended Boys Central high school, which he played center for the 1952 Central High School State A champions football team.Herb started his career in the appliance business and was employed with his uncle Tom Kirby appliance until 1971, then he opened his own business Herberts appliances. He was part of the uptown business community for over 49 years. His fascination for antiques came the memories of items that he remembered in his parents and grandparents home. Many of the items in his estate have been passed down from previous generations. Measurements: 11.375in x7.5in x 7.5in Chinese Qing Dynasty Period, Peony motif porcelain general helmet jar. Potted with a large cylinder vessel, jar shape, having thick and tall potted body, sturdily potted in slight ovoid belly, heavy on shoulder gently tapered on short neck, toward opening mouth prominent, with reverse bowl dome lid finial bud, and raised on flat wide round foot base. The exterior decorated with hand-painting in deep blue under glazed base color which contrast against the red fine color, depicted of abundant peony flower blooms with fresh leaves and flying phoenix, enclosed with thrashing lishui waves. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned. Mark on the collar, a six red glazed seal script Zhuanshu characters reign mark, Made In The Years of Qianlong Reign Period of Great Qing Dynasty.