A blue and white beaker vase, Qing Dynasty, Kangxi Period. Photo Sotheby's

of tall slightly waisted cylindrical form, painted with ruyiand floral lappets at the rim and foot divided by stiff acanthus leaves, a band of meandering lotus and a wide band of shaped reserves containing lotus and auspicious emblems, all below cruciform clouds. Height 17 5/8  in., 45 cm. Estimation 6,000 — 8,000 USD

Provenance: H.R. Hancock, London.
Collection of Dr. John Pullan, London (1915-1995).
Spink & Son Ltd., London, 1998.
Geoffrey Waters, London, 23rd June 2000.

Exposition: Chinese Blue & White Porcelain from the Pullan Collection, Spink & Son Ltd., London, 1998.

Sotheby's. Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art. New York | 17 sept. 2013 - http://www.sothebys.com