A small Chinese enamelled vase, Dated by inscription 1956, attributed to Wei Yongsheng (1910-1975), of bottle shape with a flaring neck, painted with the Goddess of the Luo River elevated above the waves, the neck and foot rim with decorative patterns in overglaze blue, the rim painted with gold, inscribed 'The Goddess of the Luo River, 1956, Wei Yongsheng at Zhushan' followed by an iron-red seal, 'Sheng', of the artist, and another, 'Yongsheng', to the base, 12 cm high. Provenance: Private Collection Victoria For another vase of the same subject painted by Wei Yongsheng, please refer to Innovation and Creations: A Retrospect of 20th Century Porcelain from Jingdezhen, Jingdezhen Ceramic Museum and Art Museum, The Chinese University of Hong Kong 2004, colour plate 79