A BLUE AND WHITE 'LION MASK' BEAKER VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD

A BLUE AND WHITE 'LION MASK' BEAKER VASE
QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD

of archaic gu form, the raised mid-section with two painted lion mask handles reserved on a ground of fish scales between chevron borders, with stiff leaves and dentil borders around the trumpet neck and flared base, the base with a double circle in underglaze blue
Height 9 3/8 in., 13.9 cm

Provenance:
John Sparks Ltd., London (according to label).