A FAMILLE-ROSE YELLOW SGRAFFITO-GROUND 'DRAGON' VASE REPUBLICAN PERIOD

brightly enameled with three winged-dragons amidst flames and clouds, and four roundels enclosing the characters yi wan si nian (endure throughout time), all against a sgraffito ground of blossoms and scrolling leaves, the turquoise base centered with a blue enamel four-character Hongxian mark

A similar lavender-ground vase from the Rende Zhai collection was sold at Christie's New York, 20th and 21st March 2014, lot 2211.