A Chinese, porcelain, famille rose vase of ovid form with a waisted neck, flared rim, and a pair of mythical beast mask handles on the shoulder, featuring a continuous illustration of groups of men: studying a scroll, listening to a musician, listening to a book being read, and watching a game being played. in a garden of flowering trees and large jagged stones, painted against a white ground, with black & copper-red patterned bands above and below. A square, iron-red, apocryphal seal marks the underside, as well as the word: "CHINA". H: 11 3/8" (28.9cm) Condition: in excellent condition free from any damage