A FINE MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE VASE (YUHUCHUN PING) TONGZHI MARK AND PERIOD

the pear-shaped body painted around the sides with banana fronds and bamboo beside rocks in a fenced garden, between a band of lappets encircling the base and a ruyi band at the shoulder, the waisted neck with a scrollwork frieze beneath a band of upright stiff leaves, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue

In overall good condition, except one area of restoration to the foot (approximately 1/2 by 1 1/8 inch).
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.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

A vase of this design and period from the collection of C. P. Lin was included in the exhibition Elegant Form and Harmonious Decoration, Percival David Foundation, London, 1992, cat. no. 198, and another was in the exhibition Imperial Porcelain of Late Qing from the Kwan Collection, Art Gallery, The Chinese University of Hong Kong, 1983, cat. no. 91.