Vase on plinth, China, sp. Qing dynasty (late 19th century / c. 1900). Porcelain, baluster form, painted in blue: scene with two servants carrying a large lidded vase on both sides, surrounding areas filled with blossoming prunus branches and songbirds. Peach branches on the shoulder and neck. Minor glaze irregularity on the foot rim. Four-character mark ''kangxi Nian zhi''. H. 27 cm. Turned wooden vase base. Porcelain vase, blue-white, handpainted decoration. China, Qing period. Bottom mark: kangxi nian zhi. H. 27 cm. Wooden turned base.

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