Early 20th Century Chinese Porcelain Six-Sided Floral Hu

Description

Chinese porcelain six-sided floral Hu, a blue glazed finely painted floral base is covered with a slightly raised imperial yellow … more Chinese porcelain six-sided floral Hu, a blue glazed finely painted floral base is covered with a slightly raised imperial yellow glaze with small pattern iron wire craquelure on the body. White glazed lip, interior and inset base. A blue and white glazed meander border is just below the lip, the neck is adorned with a band of blue and yellow stylized ocean waves flanked by two rhomboid rectangular handles decorated with meander panels on each for their four sides. Six floral blue and yellow glazed medallions adorn the extended foot and just below the meander border of the lip, all horizontal sections of the vase are banded by double blue and white lines. Blue glazed Qianlong reign mark to the deep inset base. Circa early 20th century, no later than mid century. less