A CHINESE GILT-DECORATED POWDER BLUE-GROUND FANGHU-SHAPED VASE SIX CHARACTER GUANGXU MARK AND...

A CHINESE GILT-DECORATED POWDER BLUE-GROUND FANGHU-SHAPED VASE

SIX CHARACTER GUANGXU MARK AND PROBABLY OF THE PERIOD

Each side of the faceted pear-shaped body painted in gilt with archaic bronze vessels, with calligraphy describing them above each item, the neck flanked by a pair of rectangular lug handles decorated with bats amidst swirling clouds, all raised on a short straight foot painted with sprays of orchid, chrysanthemum, prunus and bamboo, 29.5cm.