A 19th century Chinese famille rose 'Wu Shuang Pu' vase, Qing dynasty, of hexagonal baluster form with two applied gilt archaistic dragon handles, decorated with a gilt rim and polychrome enamels featuring two of the original forty characters from the book of woodblock prints depicting the imagined heroes and heroines from the Han Dynasty to the Song Dynasty (3rd century BC to 13th century AD) by Jin Guliang, originally published in 1694, each character accompanied by their title and respective calligraphic inscription, 22 cm high Buyers premium 30% (inc VAT)