Chinese Qing Gilt Powder Blue Large Hu Vase 18.25''x14.5''. Impressive large hu form handled vessel with intricately gilt foo lion and bird/bamboo motifs. Six character blue underglaze Qianlong commemorative mark. Guangxu period. It has two impact marks on top rim that someone has used gold paint to hide. It has a 1.75'' are of glaze flaking to bottom rim. Overall excellent condition, examined under blacklight. 19th century, Qing dynasty.