A CHINESE POWDER-BLUE GILT-DECORATED 'DRAGON' BOTTLE VASE.

Qing Dynasty, Guangxu mark and of the period.

With an ovoid body supported on a straight foot painted in gilt with two five-clawed dragons pursuing a sacred pearl of wisdom amongst smoke and fire, with rolling sea waves beneath, the shoulder surrounded with a thick border of lotus blossoms and shou characters, the trumpet neck with further blossoms and a ruyi band to the flared rim, a six character mark to the base, 39cm H.

Provenance: an English private collection, purchased in Hong Kong circa 1918 by a British Royal Navy officer, presented to his sister and thence by descent to the present owner.

清光緒 藍釉描金龍紋瓶，「大清光緒年製」款

來源：英國私人收藏。由英國皇家海軍官員於1918年購於香港，贈予其姊妹後傳承至今。

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