Three-colour glazed porcelain vase ‘Bird and branch’, Qing dynasty

A small porcelain vase with a lobed base and a stylised, slightly flattened body reminiscent of the traditional shape of an amphora. It has an elliptical, faceted belly that narrows at the neck, where there are two beautiful handles in the shape of a mythical beast, modelled in relief, crowned by a flaring, lobed mouth. 

It is decorated with a rich lemon-yellow glaze that covers the surface, and polychrome relief details, arranged in the form of a medallion, representing a small landscape with a fine flowering branch on which a small bird perches. 

Size: 19 x 6.2 x 8 cm