A hardstone-inlaid white metal ewer for the Mongolian Market, Qing Dynasty 19th century the ovoid body with upright spout surmounted by a tall arched handle, either side inset with a jade dragon plaque on a repousse ground of emblems and scrolls and the borders embellished with hardstones, the handle set with a rectangular jade plaque surmounted by a chilong and the domed cover with dragon knop (2) 20 cm. Literature: Compare with a larger ewer sold at Sotheby's London 9th November 2011, lot 140