A Famille Rose ?hundred butterflies? bottle vase with a globular body, rising from a straight foot to a tall waisted neck flaring at the rim, the exterior brightly enamelled with the ?hundred butterflies? design, divided by a wide band of gilt shou characters interspersed with stylised lotus sprigs, the rim encircled by a ruyi band and the foot with lappets, the base with a six-character Guangxu mark in iron-red
China, Qing dynasty, Guangxu period (1875-1908)
(h. 39.5 cm.)