The Vase, with a most beautiful variegated blue glaze with overall small crackle. This type of porcelain was imitating early Jun ware from the Song dynasty and took it to another level.
The mounts are equally stunning, with almost identical examples in the British Royal Collection that are described in detail by John Ayers, Vol. II, Nos. 1289 and 1290. Ayers attributes the mounts to either the British firm of Edward Holmes Baldock or French form of Philippe-Claude Maelrondt, ca: early 19th century. The British examples are in the Brighton Pavilion from the George IV reign.
The vase and mounts measure 23 inches (59 cm.) in greatest height.
Ex: Continental European Collection where it was in a collection since around the mid-1900s.