A GOLD PAINTED CORAL-GORUND BOTTLE VASE, REPUBLIC PERIODChina, Republic period (1912-1949). The globular body finely painted with gold on the coral ground, depicting stylized lotus and vine motifs between lotus petals, combined with shou characters and bats, a band of upright lappets above the foot, and a ruyi head border at the neck. Turquoise glaze covering the interior neck and the recessed base, with an apocryphal six-character Qianlong reign mark. Condition: Good condition with minor surface wear, and with firing irregularities including dark spots and pitting. Provenance: Hungarian private collection.Weight: 580 g Dimensions: Height 22.6 cm