A LARGE CHINESE DOUCAI BOTTLE VASE, 19TH-20TH... Lot 51

A LARGE CHINESE DOUCAI BOTTLE VASE, 19TH-20TH CENTURY The spherical body is superbly enamelled with four lotus blossoms interspersed with smaller lotus blossoms above gilt wan emblems, all reserved on a lush ground of leafy scrolls, bordered by a band of stylised bats above clouds on the shoulder and a band of petal lappets above the foot, the tall waisted neck is decorated on either side with a lotus blossom centered by a gilt shou medallion above a cluster of lingzhi, all set against leafy scroll and bordered above and below by ruyi-head bands and flanked by a pair of handles formed as chilong with scrolling bifurcated tails finely shaded in iron-red and with gilt details. The bottom with a Chinese Qianlong seal mark. Height: 54 cm.