A LARGE DEHUA PORCELAIN SLEEVE-VASE, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century

h cm 52,5

Of elongated form, finely decorated in relief with a blossoming plum tree, rocks, and small birds; the two handles are shaped as lion heads.

Catalog notes:

The present vase is a rare example of this type due to its large size, as pieces of approximately half these dimensions are far more common. See, for comparison, a vase in the collection of the Metropolitan Museum of Art in New York, accession number 1995.268.207.