A Chinese blue and white ‘lotus’ vase, hu, Qianlong seal mark but Republic period, moulded with a

A Chinese blue and white ‘lotus’ vase, hu, Qianlong seal mark but Republic period, moulded with a pair of animal mask ring handles, finely painted with lappets to the neck above two registers of lotus flowers scrolling tendrils and leaves, above a further band of waves, 26cm high Provenance: The owner’s parents lived in Hong Kong before 1940 when they purchased this vase, thence by family descent. ***CONDITION REPORT*** Typical minor glaze imperfections including some fritting to the glaze on the ring handles, otherwise in good condition with no restoration, chips or cracks detected. PLEASE NOTE:- Prospective buyers are strongly advised to examine personally any goods in which they are interested BEFORE the auction takes place. Whilst every care is taken in the accuracy of condition reports, Gorringes provide no other guarantee to the buyer other than in relation to forgeries. Many items are of an age or nature which precludes their being in perfect condition and some descriptions in the catalogue or given by way of condition report make reference to damage and/or restoration. We provide this information for guidance only and will not be held responsible for oversights concerning defects or restoration, nor does a reference to a particular defect imply the absence of any others. Prospective purchasers must accept these reports as genuine efforts by Gorringes or must take other steps to verify condition of lots. If you are unable to open the image file attached to this report, please let us know as soon as possible and we will re-send your images on a separate e-mail.