Bidspirit auction | A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE

A CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE DRAGON VASE, QING DYNASTY (1644-1911) - A Chinese porcelain vase, stylised with two elegant head-shaped handles fitted with rings, decorated in underglaze blue with two five-clawed dragons flying amidst scrolling foliage of lotus and peonies. The design is framed by a band of ruyi heads at the shoulder and a lappet-petal border above the foot. The base is adorned with upright stiff leaves, and the underside bears a Chinese Qianlong seal mark. Height 30 cm.