China, Republic (1912-1949) - Lot 283

China, Republic (1912-1949) Porcelain lantern vase with enameled decoration depicting on the belly a gathering of five scholars making libations in the middle of a lantern-lit garden, surrounded by maids and young servants, with various sigillary marks in iron-red and gold including one Qianlong, friezes of grecques at the lip, shoulder and foot, motifs of foliage, bats, fleurons etc., surrounding the neck and shoulder, apocryphal Qianlong sigillary mark in iron-red at the base. around the neck and shoulder, apocryphal Qianlong sigillary mark in iron red on the base. H. 41.5 cm Long crack crossing the base and going up on two sides of the body with two chips, remains of green paint and glue on the base, wear to the glazes.