GUANGXU SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN IRON RED AND OF THE PERIOD (1875-1908)
The vase is decorated with a dense pattern of iron-red bats in flight amidst multicolored 'lingzhi' clouds above a petal-lappet band on the globular body and below a ruyi band on the tall waisted neck, and with a band of lotus sprays alternating with gilt shou characters on the shoulder above a gilded relief border.
39 cm. (15 3/8 in..) high There is a repair located in the bottle mouth
Provenance A German private collection