A gilt-bronze mounted blue and white 'boys at play' double gourd vase
ChongzhenThe sturdily potted vessel painted on the lower body with a charming scene of boys playing as warriors astride wheeled toy horses in a fenced terrace, the slender upper section with craggy cliffs issuing from tumultuous waves, mounted as a lamp around the mouth and foot. Including mount: 42cm (16 1/2in) high