AN IMPRESSIVE CARVED THREE-COLOUR LACQUER BALUSTER VASE MID-QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY The magnificent vase is decorated with two gilt-bronze loose-ring monster mask handles to the shoulder. The exterior of the vase is crisply carved through layers of ochre-yellow, green and cinnabar-red lacquer with a sumptuous design of upright and pendent Indian lotus blossoms and flowerbuds growing on scrolling vines bearing trailing leaves, all between lappet panels to the neck and foot enclosing a pair of confronting phoenix with archaistic angular scrollwork bodies above a peony bloom. The mouth and foot rim are decorated with carved key-fret bands. The interior is lacquered red and the base lacquered black. 26 5/8 in. (67.5 cm.) high
AN IMPRESSIVE CARVED THREE-COLOUR LACQUER BALUSTER VASE MID-QING DYNASTY, 18TH CENTURY The magnificent vase is decorated with two gilt-bronze loose-ring monster mask handles to the shoulder. The exterior of the vase is crisply carved through layers of ochre-yellow, green and cinnabar-red lacquer with a sumptuous design of upright and pendent Indian lotus blossoms and flowerbuds growing on scrolling vines bearing trailing leaves, all between lappet panels to the neck and foot enclosing a pair of confronting phoenix with archaistic angular scrollwork bodies above a peony bloom. The mouth and foot rim are decorated with carved key-fret bands. The interior is lacquered red and the base lacquered black. 26 5/8 in. (67.5 cm.) high
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