A rare Chinese gilt metal and cloisonné trompe l'oeil gu-form wall vase, Qianlong period, decorated to the lobed body with a taotie mask flanked by chilong dragons, the neck and base decorated with archaistic stiff leaves and flowering lotus scrolls, with integrated carved wood base, 27cm highCf. For a similar Kangxi example see Chinese Cloisonné: The Pierre Uldry Collection, Brinker, H. and Lutz, A., New York 1989, no. 223Bottom right corner of the vase has been touched up, 1cm x 0.5cm area, slight pitting in areas, light scratches and marks to the gilt. Examined under UV.