Lot 234. A blue and white vase, Hu, Qianlong seal mark, late Qing Dynasty-Republic Period; 51cm (20 1/8in) high. Estimate £ 8,000 - 12,000 (€ 9,100 - 14,000). Sold for £ 8,750 (€ 10,020) inc. premium. © Bonhams 2001-2018

Painted around the body with scrolling lotus beneath a band of the bajixiang to the shoulder, with further lotus scrolls on the neck, flanked by a pair of applied taotie mask ring handles.

Provenance: a European private collection.