A fine Chinese porcelain bottle vase, with an elaborate Depiction of Zhong Kui, Qianlong seal mark to base, a popular figure from Chinese mythology regarded as a vanquisher of ghosts & evil beings, assisted by du Ping, his trusted friend, a flying bat hovering above the umbrella, the poem on the reverse describes his actions. Provenance: The Peter Elliott collection, Mossgreen, Aug 2015. Height 49 cm