A turquoise biscuit beaker vase, gu, Qing dynasty, six character incised mark of Kangxi and probably of the period, well modelled and carved beneath the rich turquoise enamel with a pair of qilong among clouds on the central bulb, the flaring neck and foot with plantain leaf borders, H: 22.7cm.,flake chip exterior mouth with associated 2cm crack, and a 4cm crack also from mouth, otherwise ok. From a Cheshire collection