Bidspirit auction | Chinese Blue and White Porcelain

Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Peony Vase with Zoomorphic Handles - A large Chinese blue and white porcelain vase of modified baluster form. The vessel features a widely flared trumpet rim above a waisted neck flanked by two applied zoomorphic handles in the form of stylized beasts. The exterior is decorated in underglaze blue with large peony blossoms amidst a field of dense scrolling foliate vines. The shoulder, neck, and lower body are accented with raised horizontal bands containing repeating patterns of four-petaled flowers and scrolled motifs. The base has an unglazed foot rim and a glazed center containing a blue underglaze square seal mark with stylized characters, accompanied by a hand-painted Arabic numeral 3 in blue. The decoration is hand-painted throughout. 10.5” x 24”