A MOLDED TURQOISE GLAZE BISQUE PORCELAIN VASE, 19th CENTURY Molded bisque porcelain with monochrome glaze China, 19th century This vase shows an archaistic shape and décor. It has four slightly curved walls that end in squares at the lower and upper end. Two figural lion masks as well as dragons in high relief and decorative ruyi and leaf patterns round off the archaic design. The thick layer of turquoise glaze is reaching into the interior, the underside left unglazed and with an apocryphal Qianlong six character reign mark. Shape: Curved, rectangular shape with figural masks Weight: 1,025.5 gramsDimensions: 21.5 cm height Condition: excellent condition with few tiny glaze chips to lion masks Provenance: from an American private collection, acquired in the Hong Kong trade in 1979 – a certificate from the Hong Kong Art Craft Merchant Association stating that this piece was more than 100 years old (in 1979) is accompanying this lot 十九世紀松綠釉素燒瓷瓶模壓素燒瓷，單色釉中國，十九世紀造型：彎曲，長方體，雙耳 重量：1,025.5 克尺寸：21.5 厘米 高 品相：保存極好，只有在獅面耳釉面有小磕碰 來源：美國私人收藏，1979年在香港購得 – 附帶當年香港藝術品商會出具的證書説明此件當時至少超過100年歷史