A Powder Blue and Gilt Hexagonal Bottle Vase Of hexagonal baluster form, with gilt decoration around the body of watery mountainous landscape scenes on each side, separated by prunus and bamboo, the neck with further prunus, bamboo and orchids, all against a powder blue ground, set between diaper-pattern bands, flanked by a pair of stylised archaistic dragon handles, the base unglazed. Period: 18th century. Height: 40.5 cm.