A Chinese famille rose covered jar with dragon and children, dating from the 19th century. A melon shaped jar with much surface area illustrated with scenes of many children holding a festival dragon with long poles in a celebration, like a festival. Also children riding in a dragon shape boat on the water. very colorful with green, pink, yellow glaze. Cover has vase with fruits theme and a conical finial. Pasted label on base reads: "T'ung-chih" (1862-1874) H. 9" (22.8 cm) Condition: good condition overall a with only a small chip under the cover