A Chinese coral-ground gilt-decorated slender vase

Reference: ART1003123

The vase is decorated with two ruyi-sceptre handles to the neck, the body is decorated with scrolling lotus amongst endless knots, bats, ruyi scepters, and twin fishes, all below a band of further scrolling lotus and the three abundances at the neck. The interior and base are glazed turquoise, and the base with a ‘Shendetang zhi’ mark in iron red and gilt.