A FINE BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE VASE IN TRANSITIONAL STYLE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD

with a pear-shaped body supported on a low slightly splayed foot, sweeping up to a long slender neck collared with a central bulb and a flared rim, brightly painted around the exterior in shades of cobalt with a composite floral band centred with a large lotus on each side surrounded by long palm leaves, flanked by a pair of camellias and further chrysanthemum and hibiscus, all borne on a continuous meandering scroll between a row of petals skirting the base and pendent lappets draping the shoulder, the neck further collared with a narrow band of foliate florets and a blue-ground border picked out with white blossoms, all below four pendent elongated panels enclosing a white lotus around the lower neck, a lotus scroll on the central bulb and upright flowers and insects at the rim, the base glazed and centred with a peony sprig mark, wood stand

Sotheby's Hong Kong, 26th November 1980, lot 309.

The vase is in overall very good condition.
"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."