Chinese porcelain Peking bottle vase, finely potted in a bulbous round body with steep shoulder tapering gracefully to tall straight neck with narrow opening, raised on splayed footed base. The exterior decorated with liver-red monochrome hand painting of beasts around the body and neck. The colors are elegant and exquisite. The clay is very fine and exquisite, the glaze smooth, brilliant with a moist appearance, the finishing is meticulous. Mark on base, a horizontal six underglazed blue script -KaiShu- characters mark, Kangxi Reign Period of The Great Qing Dynasty.Dimensions: 10-5/8" H x 6-3/8" Diam.