A LARGE CHINESE IRON RED-DECORATED 'DRAGON AND PHOENIX' VASE 礬紅龍鳳呈祥紋瓶 The pear-shaped body atop a tall flared foot, painted with opposing aquatic dragons floating either side of a flaming pearl, with rolling waves and marine vegetation below stylised cloud swirls, all above a band enclosing cranes, the foot decorated with a qilin, a deer, a horse and a lion dog over tumultuous waves, the tapering neck with a pair of phoenixes flying against a ground of scrolling vines issuing stylised lotus flowerheads, with a ground of honeycomb enclosing flowerheads above a raised horizontal band, 60cm high品相报告: Large hairline crack extending from the base and up around the foot to the lower part of the body, the crack visible to the interior. A chip to the neck. Surface wear throughout, with wear to the red enamels. Unglazed portion around the rim suggests the vase is lacking a cover.