A Chinese blue and white hu vase, Republic period (1912-1949), the bulbous body rising from a circular foot to a flared rim, painted with blossoming peony among leafy scrolls between a band of pendant ruyi heads at the shoulder and turbulent waves at the base, the neck and shoulder flanked by a pair of tubular lug handles, similarly decorated with scrolling lotus, six-character Qianlong mark to base , 38.5cm high Provenance: From a private collection in Essex. 民国 青花缠枝花卉纹贯耳大壶 《大清乾隆年制》青花篆书款 Condition Report Surface scratches.