A BLUE AND WHITE 'TWELVE MYTHICAL BEASTS' VASE, QING DYNASTY
China, 1644-1912. Of slender baluster form with an elongated neck, decorated in shades of inky blue with a continuous scene of twelve mythical beasts and animals such as bixie, Buddhist lion, qilin, elephant and deer, all spaced by lingzhi sprays. With a leaf band at neck, key fret and ruyi bands at the shoulder and a lappet band at the foot.

Provenance: Collection of Dr. Lubor Hajek (1921-2000), who was a Czech art historian. In 1952 he founded the Oriental Art collection of the National Gallery Prague, which he ran until 1986. From a noted Czech private collection, acquired from the above.
Condition: Very good condition with old wear and minor firing imperfections.

Weight: 3,320 g
Dimensions: Height 41.5 cm

清代青花神獸紋瓶
中國，1644-1912年。直頸，口微外撇，豐肩，收腹，底足外撇。青花描繪十二瑞獸如辟邪、太獅、麒麟、大象、鹿等，肩部雷紋與如意紋，底足蕉葉紋。

來源：Dr. Lubor Hajek (1921-2000) 收藏，他是捷克藝術史學家，1952 年，他在布拉格國家美術館創立了東亞藝術收藏，並直到 1986年。來自捷克私人收藏，購於上述收藏。
品相：狀況非常好，有舊磨損和輕微的燒製瑕疵。

重量: 3320 克
尺寸：高 41.5 厘米