A SMALL FAMILLE ROSE PORCELAIN BOTTLE-SHAPED VASE, China, Republic of China (1912–1949)

h cm 12

With a globular body, a long, tapered neck and a flared mouth; it depicts the Taoist immortal Li Tieguai, draped in loose robes and accompanied by the characteristic double gourd (hulu), amidst plant motifs and bats. The base bears an apocryphal four-character mark in iron-red, overlaid with the mark of Emperor Qianlong.

民国  粉彩铁拐李人物小赏瓶  乾隆寄托款