Vase en porcelaine bleu blanc, meiping, Chine, dynastie Qing, Marque à six caractères en cachet en bleu sous couverte et époque Qianlong (1736-1795). Estimate €120,000 – €180,000 ($134,868 - $202,302). Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2015

The vase is finely painted in the fifteenth century style with the sanduo, peaches, pomegranates and lychees, forming The Three Abundances, growing from leafy stems, and alternating with peony, prunus and lotus sprays, all between a lappet band to the shoulders and stiff leaves to the foot. The elegant waisted neck is painted with four delicate floral scrolls. 13 in. (33 cm.) high

Provenance: Property of a Noble European Lady
Collection of a Spanish diplomat, who was based in Shanghai in the 1940s.

Notes: The shape and painted design of the current vase derives from early 15th century prototypes. A prime example of this type, dating to the Yongle period (1403-1424) is illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - 34 - Blue and White Porcelain with Underglazed Red (I), Hong Kong, 2000, p. 32, no. 30.

An almost identical vase, also with a Qianlong seal mark sold at Christie's, Hong Kong, 28 October 2002, lot 699. Another example, dating to the Qianlong period but without a mark, sold at Christie's, New York, 13-14 September, 2012, lot 1459.

A FINELY PAINTED MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE 'SANDUO' VASE, MEIPING, CHINA, QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG SIX-CHARACTER SEAL MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1736-1795)

Christie's. ART D'ASIE, 9 June 2015, Paris