A PAIR OF DEHUA CHILONG VESSELS, DRAGON BOWL AND WINEPOT, QING DYNASTY, 18-19TH CENTURY the first a round washer decorated with two chilong, each with a bifurcated tail, clambering over the rim, overlooking a third chilong in the center of the washer in pursuit of a flaming pearl, diameter: 15 cm (6 in.); the second a winepot of cylindrical form, applied with a sinuous chilong spout and handle, the body moulded with a simulated ribbon tied around the center, the flat cover surmounted with a knob in the form of a small coiled chilong, height: 16.5 cm (6 1/2 in.)