AN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND COPPER-RED VASE QING DYNASTY, 19TH CENTURY

of baluster form, the ovoid body rising to a waisted neck and flared rim, painted with a scholar playing the qin in a tranquil garden.

The vase is in overall good condition. There is some dark speckling on the surface from both the initial firing and wear and scratches.
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