A Large Chinese Blue and White Porcelain 'Dragon' Bottle Vase, Danping
REPUBLIC PERIOD (1912-1949)
民國 青花纏枝蓮龍紋膽瓶
the vase of teardrop form, with a large globular body rising to tapered shoulders and narrowing to an even taught neck with a flush mouth rim, all supported on a straight foot. Densely decorated with sinuous dragons with claws outstretched, against a ground of meandering lotus scrolls issuing flowerheads, between bands of crashing waves at the mouth rim and above the foot, all enclosed in a silk lined hardwood fitted box.
Height 19 in., 38 cm.
Property from the Halim Time & Glass Museum, Evanston, Illinois
Estate of Alfred Braun, Pennsylvania (adhesive label to underside) Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve 本拍品不設底價

In excellent condition, no signs of hairlines or cracks or restorations, but with slight glaze crazing on the body from the firing Please contact Asian@HindmanAuctions.com for a complete condition report.