This most decorative large Chinese famille noir vase or possibly a walking stick stand dates to circa 1930 and it is richly decorated over a black enamel background (noire) with thick brightly coloured hand painted enamels with exotic birds, flowers and fruit amongst dense green foliage. In addition, a traditionally designed boarder around the base and rim finishes this impressive piece beautifully.The vase includes the original high quality hand carved hardwood stand which has a wonderful rich patina.The vase has a red seal mark on its base.Please note there is an original firing blemish on the rim which shows some discolouration but no damage and a slight fault to the bases rim which appears to be in the manufacture.The vase is in excellent condition with no restoration.Dimensions:The vase, height 46cm x width 21cm x depth 21cmThe stand height 7.5cm x width 25cm x depth 25cmRobert Belcher Antiques was established in 1984 and is a high-quality retailer of interesting, rare antiques and decorative objects. After forty years of shop keeping and maintaining beautiful showrooms, which have been regularly open six days a week, Robert and Wendy have now taken a slightly different approach to their business. Having sold their retail premises, the antique business is now fully online. The picture framing service has ceased to operate because of moving online. You can contact Robert and Wendy by email or telephone to discuss items from their extensive catalogue of attractive pieces and make purchases. Customers can rest assured that the long-established dealership is continuing to run in an exceedingly professional way, selling genuine and high-quality items which are guaranteed to please the most discerning collector, decorator or homeowner. All items will be personally hand packaged to a high standard. Small items are extensively wrapped using the best materials and are often double boxed. Items are then shipped with DHL or R...