the flattened double-gourd body painted in rich cobalt-blue tones to the lower bulb with figures offering tribute, the upper bulb with birds amidst a lotus pond and the neck with a dragon quatrefoil panel, the reverse inscribed with the six-character mark above a rectangular aperture for suspension 

Cornette de Saint Cyr，巴黎，2012年4月4日

The front of the vase's upper bulb along with both sides of the lower bulb has been restored. There are also minor burst bubbles and iron spots in some areas.
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