Vase with two taotie masks, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 18th/19th century. Porcelain vessel featuring dragons and taotie iconography in full sculpture and bas-relief. Height 15.2 cm, width 8.8 cm, depth 3.3 cm., An off-white carved object lies on a smooth surface against a gradient background that transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray near the bottom; the object has a rounded handle and a hollow, oval-shaped opening at one end, carved decorative patterns along its body, and small attached rectangular projections on its sides, with subtle shadows beneath it and a small darker marking visible inside the hollow.
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Vase with two taotie masks, Chinese, Qing 1644–1911, 18th/19th century. Porcelain vessel featuring dragons and taotie iconography in full sculpture and bas-relief. Height 15.2 cm, width 8.8 cm, depth 3.3 cm., An off-white carved object lies on a smooth surface against a gradient background that transitions from dark gray at the top to light gray near the bottom; the object has a rounded handle and a hollow, oval-shaped opening at one end, carved decorative patterns along its body, and small attached rectangular projections on its sides, with subtle shadows beneath it and a small darker marking visible inside the hollow.

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Vase two taotie masks Chinese Qing 1644–1911 18th 19th century Porcelain vessel featuring dragons taotie iconography full sculpture bas-relief Height 15.2 cm width 8.8 cm depth 3.3 cm off-white carved object lies smooth surface gradient background transitions dark gray top light gray near bottom object rounded handle hollow oval-shaped opening carved decorative patterns body small attached rectangular projections sides subtle shadows beneath small darker marking visible inside hollow.

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