A superbly crafted with black glaze and oval, lobe-shaped rim and bottom, two blue and white beast shaped handles with a ring going through the mouth, front and back with two oval-shaped sections of blue-and-white decoration, expertly painted with ****** flying above water and chasing pearl. The base with Qinghua zhenpin (precious object of pure splendour), including a four-character mark on the bottom, accompanying a box and wooden stand. It is a rare example of superior workmanship from late Qing imperial porcelain. Dimensions of the vase are: 20 in. tall X 14 in. wide; 50.8 cm tall X 35.6 cm wide. All measurements are approximate. Condition: The vase is in good condition. The box is in fragile condition. Provenance: From Mrs. Hwang in the San Francisco area, inherited from her grandfather, Zou Dianbang. Zou Dianbang was a successful Chinese businessman from the Guangzhou province, where he held the post of chairman of the Guangzhou Banking Association and the chairman of the Guangzhou General Chamber of Commerce. He became a milli*****e in his 20s and applied his financial acumen to the support of certain key political figures, including Sun Yat-sen and Hu Hanmin, despite his personal lack of interest in politics. In 1928, Zou Dianbang founded the Beiyuan Restaurant, whose pick and fry methodology, using ingredients from their nearby vegetable garden, has long associated his name with Cantonese cuisine. The particular shape of this **** is extremely rare, but a comparable example is the Qing Dynasty Green Ground Floral Shaped Vase with Fish and Dragon Motif, Guangxu Mark in the National Palace Museum of Taipei, accession number 017960-N000000000. To view additional photos, please see the following link: https://oag.smugmug.com/Sept-Asian-Session-1