A large Chinese doucai 'tribute bearers' vase

Reference: ART1001650

The vase is decorated to the globular body with a continuous scene depicting scholars and officials in a rocky landscape riding horses and elephants bearing various precious objects such as coral, vases, and chests. The scene is sandwiched below a band of ruyi heads and lappet band to the foot, with two further scrolling floral bands on either side. The base with an apocryphal Qianlong mark on an turquoise ground.