A MOLDED AND 'CLAIR-DE-LUNE'-GLAZED 'PHOENIX-DRAGON' PORCELAIN WALL VASE Qianlong mark, Republic periodPROPERTY OF ANOTHER OWNERA MOLDED AND 'CLAIR-DE-LUNE'-GLAZED 'PHOENIX-DRAGON' PORCELAIN WALL VASEQianlong mark, Republic periodOf high-shouldered meiping form with a short, waisted neck, supported by an integral stand enameled in reddish-brown imitating carved wood, the front molded with an intriguing phoenix with a sinuous chilong-like body pursuing a flaming pearl, the reverse painted with gilt florets and carved with a recessed notch and pierced holes for suspension, the underside of the stand inscribed with a gilt six-character Qianlong mark in seal script. 10in (25.4cm) highProvenance:Sara Fredericks (1903-1986), likely acquired in the 1960s in New York, thence by descentSara Fredericks (1903-1986) was a socialite and premier retailer who specialized in luxury women's apparel. She was friends with top fashion designers including James Galanos, Bill Blass, Oscar de la Renta, and Hubert de Givenchy, and her company, Sara Fredericks Salon Shops, carried clothes by these designers as well as by Chanel, Chloe, and other iconic brands. The company had locations in Miami, Palm Beach, Sarasota, New York City, and Boston.