A Guan-type vase, Fang Hu, Xianfeng mark and period, of archaic bronze form, the pear-shaped body of rectangular section, supported on a short straight foot and rising to a slightly waisted neck set with two squared tubular handles, either side with a peach-shaped cartouche in low relief, covered overall in a pale bluish-grey glaze with irregular dark craquelure 30.5 cm