A gilt-decorated coral-red baluster vase | 珊瑚紅地描金纏枝蓮紋雙耳瓶

A gilt-decorated coral-red baluster vase

珊瑚紅地描金纏枝蓮紋雙耳瓶

the tapering baluster body rising from to a tall neck with flared rim, painted in gold around the body and neck with large lotus flowers and Precious Emblems between lotus lappet and keyfret bands at the base and a cloud collar at the shoulder, all reserved on a rich coral-red ground, the neck set with a pair of turquoise-glazed ruyi handles, the interior and base glazed turquoise, the base bearing a four-character mark shen de tang zhi in iron-red

Height 28.4 cm, 11 1/8 in.