A FAMILLE-VERTE BOTTLE VASE QING DYNASTY, KANGXI PERIOD

of globular form rising to a tall cylindrical neck and rolled rim, with stylized floral medallions borne on leafy scrolls, the shoulder with alternating flower heads on an aubergine ground, the neck with further stylized floral meander and surmounted by a diaper cell band, the base with an underglaze blue 'G' mark

Collection of J. F. Woodthorpe.
Sotheby's London, 6th April 1954, lot 72.
John Sparks, Ltd., London.
Ralph M. Chait Galleries, New York, 1980s.

Enamelled Polychrome Porcelain of the Manchu Dynasty (1644-1912), Oriental Ceramic Society, London, 1951, cat. no. 69.

The vase is in overall good condition. There is some wear to the enamels, most noticeably to the iron-red on the body.
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