An unusual Chinese red lacquered “meiping” wall vase 朱红漆器梅瓶式壁瓶 "Wanguan Jianzhi" mark 萬觀監製 款识 Designed as a half meiping form, with flared lip, flat shoulder, and tall foot; the front of the metal meiping lacquered red, the flat back lacquered black with red lacquered inscription "Wanguan Jianzhi" mark and two indistinct characters, a squared opening for hanging, underside unlacquered. (H: 7 3/4 in., Dia: 5 1/2 in.)PROVENANCE: Property from the collection of a Philadelphia antiques dealer