spreading foot to a waisted neck flaring at the rim, the shoulder set with a pair of gilt-bronze chilong with bifurcated tails, the body patinated to a chocolate- brown tone and decorated in irregular splashes of gold.Provenance: From a French private collection. Reputedly acquired by a family member in Beijing around 1900.Condition: Superb condition with good natural patina and old wear.Weight: 313.9 grams.Dimensions: Height 9 cm.Compare with an identical vase, sold at Sotheby’s London in ‘Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art’ on May 14th, 2014, lot 260, and another, sold at Christies Hong Kong, in ‘Important Chinese Works of Art’ on November 29th, 2005, lot 1577.十七世紀灑金銅螭龍紋玉壺春瓶 中國,十七至十八世紀。梨形瓶,足外撇,唇外翻,肩部一對鎏金螭龍,尾部分叉,身體上棕褐色包漿,瓶面灑金。來源:法國私人收藏,據説是一位家族成員1900年前后在北京購得 品相:極好,天然包漿,老磨損重量:313.9 克尺寸:高9 厘米