A MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE VASE QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD

the globular body rising from a short spreading foot to a tall elegant waisted neck, moulded around the body with double filets and a further single filet at the stepped shoulder, finely painted in rich 'heaped and piled' cobalt-blue tones with a composite flower scroll band, all between lotus-lappet and classic scroll bands at the base and a ruyi band at the shoulder, the neck with stiff leaf and keyfret bands below a wave band at the rim

Private English Collection.

This bottle vase is in very good condition with the exception of light glaze scratches.
"In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective, qualified opinion. Prospective buyers should also refer to any Important Notices regarding this sale, which are printed in the Sale Catalogue.
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A closely related example in the Palace Museum, Beijing, is illustrated in The Official Kiln Porcelain of the Chinese Qing Dynasty, Shanghai, 2003, p. 233; one in the Shanghai Museum, Shanghai, is published in Zhongguo taoci quanji, vol. 15, Shanghai, 2000, pl. 2; four vases are illustrated in Regina Krahl, Chinese Ceramics in the Topkapi Saray Museum, vol. III, London, 1986, pl. 2564, one with an elaborate nineteenth century Ottoman gilt-metal cover; and another from the Toguri collection was sold in these rooms, 9^th June 2004, lot 5.