A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN 'DRAGONS' TULIP VASE, QING DYNASTY China, 19th century. The vase decorated in underglaze blue, the main body with sinuously coiled dragons above crashing waves and surrounded by clouds and flames, the shoulders with a diapered band with oval reserves containing flowers, with further flowers surrounding the five star-shaped apertures, the long neck reverse-decorated with bats in flight amid scrolling clouds. Condition: Good condition with minor wear and firing irregularities as well as a small chip to one of the apertures. Provenance: French private collection. Weight: 1,472 g Dimensions: Height 20.2 cm