A yellow-ground famille-rose 'elephant' handled vaseMark and period of Tongzhi清同治 黃地粉彩百壽紋象耳瓶 《同治年製》款the base with a four-character mark in iron red Height 14⅝ in., 37.2 cmFor more information on and additional videos for this lot, please contact serina.wei@sothebys.comIn response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.The pattern of repeated shou characters is a distinctive feature of Tongzhi period porcelain. Compare a yellow ground zhadou with blue-enamel characters in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in H.A. van Oort, Chinese Porcelain of the 19th and 20th Centuries, Lochem, 1977, pl. 54, alongside two other cups of similar pattern, pls 57 and 58. A large dish with the same pattern from the Qing Court Collection is included in Treasures in the Royalty: The Official Kiln Porcelain of the Chinese Qing Dynasty, Shanghai, 2003, p. 434.