Celadon-Glazed Baluster/Pear-Shaped Vase with Dragon Relief and Phoenix Handles

[Matthew Munafo]

Hi All,

I bought a pair of these vases which are lamped.  I've not seen anything like them before.  They also have a four-character mark that I have not been able to identify.

Using a 10x and 60x loupe, the glaze bubbles vary in size from small to quite large.

What kiln?  What period?  What exactly is this?

Thank you for any assistance you can provide.

Best Regards,
-Matt

[peterp]

The mark says Longquan Zhongguo (Longquan China).
It is a Longquan style celadon, but it is modern. The real Longquan kiln was defunct in the Ming dynasty, and the mark is something that did not exist before the 20th century.