Canton Famille Rose Large Baluster Vase, Qing Dynasty, Ca. 1840

Description

A large Canton Famille rose baluster vase, of baluster form, with a tall waisted neck, an everted scalloped rim, the … more A large Canton Famille rose baluster vase, of baluster form, with a tall waisted neck, an everted scalloped rim, the neck and shoulders with applied paired confronting Foo lions and cubs forming the handles, the shoulders with enameled and gilded kui-dragons (qilong), the polychrome decorated body with alternating Imperial court scenes and fruit and floral spays, reserved on a ground of green enamel and gilded tendrils with flowering vines and butterflies. H-31 in. less