Guangxu Celadon Cong Vase with Bagua Trigrams

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Chinese celadon green glazed Cong shaped vase, six character underglaze blue mark and period of Guangxu, (1875-1908), the square body is molded on each side with eight Trigrams, Bagua, below a short cylindrical neck and sits on a deep circular foot. Note: The eight trigrams, are from the ancient book of Changes, known as the 'I Ching'. The trigrams consist of three lines, which are broken, Yin and unbroken, Yáng., condition: The base has been drilled for a lamp and has an old restoration. The mark is intact except for two strokes that is partly missing., height 28. 5 cm

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