Chinese famille verte dragon mallet vase

Chinese famille verte mallet vase, having a trumpet neck with a gilt rim above a ruyi band, the body decorated with writhing five clawed dragons amidst auspicious cloud forms, the whole resting on a circular foot with a leiwen band, marked underneath with a red Qianlong seal mark, 12"h x 6.5"w.
Provenance: From the Private Collection of a distinguished Southern gentleman.