VIETNAM circa 1900, Fountain with its polychrome enamelled stoneware basin on a midnight blue background, both decorated in relief with a cartouche bearing the inscription "TONG HE YAO ZAO" (made in the TONG HE kiln), surrounded by figures, with side handles in the form of bamboo and prunus stalks with foliage and flowers. The fountain has a metal tap spat out by a dragon's head, and the lid has a handle depicting a Pho dog. Damage, missing parts and chips. (mounted on a shaped wooden plate) Height of the fountain 52 cm, maximum width of the basin 48 cm.