Porcelain gourd vase, signature China, 19th century

An antique flattened bottle, or gourd vase, in Chinese porcelain, with two side handles. Decorated in underglaze blue with two figures on a terrace, in a reserve on each side, surrounded by florets, nets, pendants and flowering stems. Four ideogram characters on the reverse. Some chips. Period: late 19th century. Dimensions: height 26 cm, width 16.5 cm, depth 5 cm; weight 2.2 kg.