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CHINE DYNASTIE MING, XVIIe SIÈCLE = Hu vase in...

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CHINE DYNASTIE MING, XVIIe SIÈCLE = Hu vase in gilt bronze and cloisonné enamels resting on a high conical foot, the pear-shaped body rising to a high flared neck, the shoulder flanked by two handles in the form of Buddhist lion heads holding a mobile ring in their mouths. The vase is decorated in several registers with polychrome lotus scrolls on a turquoise enamel background, separated by friezes of flowers. H. 37 cm CONDITION REPORT Wear to the gilt, lacks of enamel, old restorations, small shocks