A flambe-glazed hu-form porcelain vaseGuangxu mark, early 20th century
The neck of rectangular section with indented corners and supporting a pair of tall loop handles, surmounting the convex body molded in raised peaches on the opposing faces, the thick glaze layer predominantly scarlet red but streaked vertically in blackish red along the corner edges and sliced evenly along the bottom edge to encircle the thick unglazed foot surrounding the recessed base bearing the remnants of the incised six-character mark in standard script; (drilled, marked CHINA).
12in (30.4cm) high注脚Provenance
From the collection of the grandfather of the current owner, acquired in China during 1910-1930s, thence by descent