*A COPPER RED ‘MYTHICAL BEASTS’ BOTTLE VASE China, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi period With a flat unglazed foot, a globular body and an elongated tubular neck. Painted around the pear-shaped body with a lion, a pixiu and a bixie, the eyes picked out in underglaze blue. Label to the below: “Martindale Chinese Art 2018, #17”. H: 15,4 cm Provenance: Martindale Chinese Art 2018, #17 Note: Compare with a related vase sold at Christie’s New York, ‘Chinese Art from The Art Institute of Chicago’, 2019/09/10-17, lot 2, sold for USD32.500. *This lot is under temporary importation. An extra VAT will be applied to the final invoice. Please contact our office ([email protected]) for further information. [INTERNET KEYWORDS] CHINA, CHINESE, QING, ANTIQUE, CERAMIC, PORCELAIN, PAINTING, SCROLL, JADE, DYNASTIE, JAPANESE, VIETNAMESE