A CHINESE MINIATURE BOTTLE VASE Lot n° 918

A CHINESE MINIATURE BOTTLE VASE China, Republic period (1912-1949). The fine miniature bottle vase with a globular body rising from a short circular foot to a tall cylindrical neck, painted in underglaze blue as well as iron-red, depicting a dragon, its body twirling around the vase surrounded by ruyi heads. The recessed base with an apocryphal underglaze blue six-character Jiajing reign mark inside a double circle. Condition: Very good condition with minor wear and firing imperfections. Provenance: Hungarian private collection. According to the current owner acquired from a private collector in Singapore in 1980. Weight: 102 g Dimensions: Height 11.1 cm