A YEN YEN 'HELIX' VASE, QING DYNASTY China, 1644-1912. This fine and unusual Phoenix Tail vase is masterfully painted with swirling spirals drawn in iron red as a hypnotizing ground to dragons, fish and other fantastic creatures above rocks and waves, all rendered in bright enamels. Provenance: The Monterey Museum of Art (MMA), California, USA, deaccession to benefit the Museum Funds. An American private collector, acquired from the above. Condition: Perfect condition with only minor wear. Weight: 4.5 kg Dimensions: Height 44 cm The recessed base centered with a double ring in underglaze blue. It is said that some of Vincent van Gogh's most important 'swirling' selfportraits where directly inspired by the helix motif depicted on the present vase, of which the origins date back to the Kangxi period. 琺琅彩神獸鳳尾尊，清代 中國，1644-1912。五彩琺琅描繪翔龍、龍魚及其他神獸，四周山水海浪。 來源：曾爲美國加利福尼亞蒙特瑞美術館館藏藝術品，為美術館基金會增加資金而外銷，被一位美國私人收藏傢購得。 品相：完美品相，僅有輕微磨損。 重量： 4.5 公斤 尺寸： 高 44 厘米