Vase - Porcelain - China - White and blue vase with Leo (No reserve price)

Large baluster vase of Chinese porcelain, hand-decorated in cobalt blue under glaze, with two pierced handles in the shape of a stylized dragon (chilong). On the body are two Buddhist lions facing each other beside a lotus flower, among dense scrolls of leaves and flowers. The shoulder and foot are decorated with a Greek-key band of swastikas (wan motif, blessing of long life) and flowers. On the neck, lotus and scrolls, below the border band with ruyi motifs. Under the base is a six-character mark 大清光緒年製 in blue under glaze (apocryphal mark, traditional). Material: hand-painted porcelain Era: 20th century Condition: excellent Dimensions: height 38 cm, width 20 cm, depth 17 cm

Estimate:$3.37

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