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A 20th-century Chinese Zhong Guo Zhi Zao export porcelain quilted scale pattern vase - A 20th-century Chinese export porcelain vase of baluster form, marked Zhong Guo Zhi Zao and decorated in a quilted scale pattern. The vessel features a flared rim and a spreading foot. The exterior is decorated with an all-over imbricated pattern executed in light blue and ochre enamels, further detailed with raised white moriage-style accents and small red dots. The shoulder and foot are bordered by black-ground bands containing stylised tan floral blossoms and scrolling gilt-effect foliate motifs. The rim is finished with a gold-toned band. The interior and base are coated in a plain white glaze. The base bears a red stamped mark within a diamond-shaped frame, featuring a triangle above the Chinese characters for Zhong Guo Zhi Zao and the English text MADE IN CHINA.