141 - China, 19th century

China, 19th century Blue-white porcelain covered baluster vase decorated with peony scrolls on the body and lid, bamboo motif on the neck, and ruyi frieze on the shoulder with four chimera-headed handles or loops, the grip in the shape of a Buddish lion (Fô dog). H. 34.5 cm Firing defects on the glaze, glue residue on the base Provenance: Despite the absence of documents illustrating the provenance of this set, we know that the sellers' paternal great-aunt was a music teacher in Hanoi. Their maternal grandmother worked at the Hanoi Museum after the death of her husband. The works presented today are probably souvenirs brought back to France by one or other of them.