A LARGE BLUE AND WHITE ROULEAU VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD

the cylindrical body finely painted in bright cobalt-blue tones with a continuous scene of scholars and attendants set in a mountainous riverscape with large pavilions, all below a band of ruyi heads and swirls at the shoulder, the neck collared with layered bands of ruyi heads, plantain leaves, keyfret border, trellis pattern, swirl band and a shan border between two rows of small circles, the lip encircled with a trellis border

There is a long vertical crack running along one side of the vase from below the shoulder to the base with associated flakes, and another circa 4cm vertical glaze scratch running along the other side of the vase. There is also other minor surface scratchings and glaze firing imperfections such as pinprick burst glaze bubbles and iron spots.
"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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF BUSINESS PRINTED IN THE SALE CATALOGUE."

A related vase of equally large size in the Shanghai Museum is illustrated in Wang Qingzheng, Underglaze Blue and Red, Hong Kong, 1987, pl. 117; another from the Salting collection in the Victoria and Albert Museum, London, is published in William B. Honey, A Guide to the Later Chinese Porcelain, London, 1927, pl. 31; a pair from the Bahr collection is included in A.W. Bahr, Old Chinese Porcelain and Works of Art in China, London, 1911, pl. LVIII; and a single vase was sold in these rooms, 11^th December 1992, lot 305.