FINE BLEU DE HUE 'DRAGON AND QILIN' VASE CHINA FOR THE VIETN...

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£2,300

FINE BLEU DE HUE 'DRAGON AND QILIN' VASE
CHINA FOR THE VIETNAMESE MARKET, NGUYEN DYNASTY
the sides finely painted with a confronting dragon and qilin amongst clouds and flame scrolls, four charcater mark Neifu shizhong 'Wait upon at the Inner Court' 
21cm high

PROVENANCE: From the David Stainthorpe Collection.

NOTE: A plate with simlilar painted decoration was sold at Adam's, Dublin, 23rd Nov 2021, lot 206; a similar Niefu mark is in MARKS ON CHINESE CERAMICS, by Gerald Davison, page 164, reads 'Precious collection of the Inner Palace (of kings of the Le-Trinh dynasty in Vietnam)'

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Good condition wit general signs of age.