清康熙 藍地描金開光道教神仙紋鳳尾瓶

the baluster body rising from a spreading foot to a tall flaring neck, decorated in gilt around the body with round, square, rectangular and fan-shaped panels enclosing immortals in landscape scenes, all reserved on a dense gilt foliate scroll and powder-blue ground, the interior and base glazed white

This vase is in good condition, but there several shallow chip to the foot which were made prior to firing. There are also number firing cracks/inconsistencies to the exterior of the base and some minor glaze inconsistencies to the interior neck and rim including burst bubbles and iron spots. There is also some more minor rubbing to the gilding to the exterior in several places throughout.
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