Bidspirit auction | Early 20th c. Chinese Famille

Early 20th c. Chinese Famille Rose Porcelain Vase - Chinese famille rose porcelain jardiniere or bitong brush pot, late Qing dynasty to early Republic period, early 20th century. Depicting scholars dancing beneath a cherry blossom tree stemming from a rocky outcrop executed in polychrome enamels. With apocryphal iron-red Qianlong mark along the underside. Height: 7 1/2 in x diameter: 8 3/4 in. Condition: There is a loss along the rim of the jardiniere. Near the loss, there is an additional small chip along the rim. Along the underside, there is a network of toned hairline cracks which extend approximately 3 1/2 inches in length. Two drilled holes along the underside. Small losses to the glaze. Accretions and dust gathered along the interior.