A Chinese Sacrificial-Blue Porcelain Vase, Cong

A Chinese Sacrificial-Blue Porcelain Vase, Cong Of square section supported on a circular foot, the tall straight sides rising to a circular tapering neck, the body set with a pair of elephant-head handles suspending fixated rings, covered overall in a deep sacrificial-blue monochrome glaze, the interior and base covered in a translucent glaze revealing the white porcelain body, the recessed base with a six-character mark of Guangxu in underglaze-blue. Period: first part of 20th century. Height: 30 cm. Proveniens Formerly the estate of the Commercial Counsellor of the Embassy of Finland in China, 1964‑1967.