A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE ORMOLU-MOUNTED SLENDER VASE, GU
DAOGUANG PERIOD (1821-50)
The central area between moulded stiff leaves and gilt with kui dragons, the upper and lower sections decorated and inscribed with a selection of characters from the Wu Shuang Pu, Book of Peerless Heroes, the rim interior with a floral band
The porcelain 12¾ in. (32.5 cm.) high
A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE ORMOLU-MOUNTED SLENDER VASE, GU
DAOGUANG PERIOD (1821-50)
The central area between moulded stiff leaves and gilt with kui dragons, the upper and lower sections decorated and inscribed with a selection of characters from the Wu Shuang Pu, Book of Peerless Heroes, the rim interior with a floral band
The porcelain 12¾ in. (32.5 cm.) high