Fine Chinese Paintings & Works of Art - 12th November 2019

Lot 171

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'MYTHICAL BEASTS' LANTERN VASE QIANLONG 1736-95 The ovoid body painted...

Estimate £4,000 - £6,000 | Hammer £4000

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A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'MYTHICAL BEASTS' LANTERN VASE

QIANLONG 1736-95

The ovoid body painted with a pair of lion dogs standing beneath a pine tree amidst rockwork and lingzhi, with two bats in flight above them, the reverse simply decorated with bamboo growing beside a rock, with sprays of bamboo to the waisted neck, all raised on a tall foot decorated with geometric designs, 36.4cm.