Qing Chinese gilt bronze cloisonne enamel celestial vase, cast in globular round body, rounded shoulder tapered gracefully toward the tall cylindrical neck leading to banded rim and flat opening, raised on splayed foot base. The exterior delicately decorated in cloisonne enamel works with vigorous dragon against the blueish scrolling clouds motif diaper; while its scales detailed with gilt and bright vermillion-red enamel cloisonne works. Banded with gilt ring on lip and foot. The underside decorated with four night lotus blooms interspersed by tendril foliate over pale-blue-turquoise enamel ground.

Mark on base, embossed four gilt script -KaiShu- character within a square border, QianLong Reign Period.

Dimension: 16-3/4" H x 9" W

Over all in EXCELLENT condition. Traced numerous tiny-holes of corrosions on enamel filling, No missing wires found on cloisonne works. With normal anomalies in nature, sign of stressed surface, minor scratch & dents. Surface traced wear and or declined to gilding. . Normal, consider ages and wear.


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