A Chinese turquoise crackle-glazed vase, Qing dynasty, 18th century

A Chinese turquoise crackle-glazed vase Qing dynasty, 18th century lightly outlined with facing dragons either side of a lingzhi fungus, the dragon handles with tassels on the vase in the form of a musical jade stone gong, the ministerial emblem and a symbol of a just and upright life, the unglazed base showing the porcelain body and with paper label inscribed in black ink 'E.B' 34 cm high The label on the base probably refers to Evelyn Benson (née Holford) (1856-1943), daughter of the collector Robert Holford (1808-1892), and wife of Robert Henry Benson (1850-1929), and all were noted collectors of Chinese ceramics. See, Provenance: Collectors, Dealers and Scholars in the Field of Chinese Ceramics in Britain and America, Roy Davids & Dominic Jellinek, 2011, page 69 for further details regarding Robert Henry Benson Provenance: Probably Robert Henry Benson (1850-1929) Probably Evelyn Benson (née Holford) (1856-1943) By family descent 清十八世紀 綠松石釉螭龍紋雙耳瓶 拍品來源：英國著名銀行家及藝術品收藏家本森伉儷舊藏，家族傳承至今。羅伯特本森 (Robert Henry Benson, 1850-1929) 為英國著名銀行家及藝術品收藏家，他曾於 1910 年著名的「伯靈頓美術俱樂部早期中國陶磁展覽」（Burlington Fine Art Club Exhibition of Early Chinese Pottery and Porcelain）借展 59 件藏品。 Condition Report: crazing to glaze throughout and some colour variation in the glaze and firing faults Condition Report Disclaimer, A Chinese turquoise crackle-glazed vase, A Chinese turquoise crackle-glazed vase Qing dynasty, 18th century lightly outlined with facing dragons either side of a lingzhi fungus, the dragon handles with tassels on the vase in the form of a musical jade stone gong, the ministerial emblem and a symbol of a just and upright life, the unglazed base showing the porcelain body and with paper label inscribed in black ink 'E.B' 34 cm high The label on the base probably refers to Evelyn Benson (née Holford) (1856-1943), daughter of the collector Robert Holford (1808-1892), and wife of Robert Henry Benson (1850-1929), and all were noted collectors of Chinese ceramics. See, Provenance: Collectors, Dealers and Scholars in the Field of Chinese Ceramics in Britain and America, Roy Davids & Dominic Jellinek, 2011, page 69 for further details regarding Robert Henry Benson Provenance: Probably Robert Henry Benson (1850-1929) Probably Evelyn Benson (née Holford) (1856-1943) By family descent 清十八世紀 綠松石釉螭龍紋雙耳瓶 拍品來源：英國著名銀行家及藝術品收藏家本森伉儷舊藏，家族傳承至今。羅伯特本森 (Robert Henry Benson, 1850-1929) 為英國著名銀行家及藝術品收藏家，他曾於 1910 年著名的「伯靈頓美術俱樂部早期中國陶磁展覽」（Burlington Fine Art Club Exhibition of Early Chinese Pottery and Porcelain）借展 59 件藏品。, lingzhi, Provenance: Collectors, Dealers and Scholars in the Field of Chinese Ceramics in Britain and America, Provenance:, Condition Report:, crazing to glaze throughout and some colour variation in the glaze and firing faults, Condition Report Disclaimer

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