A rare and fine Chinese Doucai vase Tianqiuping, Qianlong six-character underglaze seal mark, Qing Dynasty (1644-1911). The vase is finely decorated with a broad band of lotus flowers and interlocking lappets and C-scrolls, all between formal borders of further lappets and key-fret. Together with a Christie's south Kensington, 16/2/1995 auction catalogue. A large vase (52 cm high) with an almost identical shape and decoration, see collection of the Guangzhou cultural relics Store, 2000, no. 152. 36 cm high, 19952South Kensington Lot303