Quadrangular porcelain vase, zun

Porcelain quadrangular vase, zun enamels on the cookie in turquoise and brown on a yellow ground, decorated with dragons and flower scrolls. A six-character Wanli line mark in brown on the neck. Formerly pierced and mounted as a lamp.

For a complete set comprising a vase of similar form and technique and a pair of matching candlesticks, see the British Museum collections, 1930,1017.1, 1930,1017.2, 1930,1017.3 Credit image © Trustees of the British Museum

Height: 29 cm