Lot 737. A white-glazed molded soft-paste porcelain pear-shaped vase, 18th century; 12 ½ in.(31.7 cm.) high. Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Price realised USD 12,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2019

The body is molded with a continuous leafy floral scroll below bands of ruyi-heads and key-fret at the shoulder, and the neck has a band of upright leaves below a further ruyi-head border at the rim. The vase is covered overall with an even white glaze with a hint of bluish tone.

Provenance: Kate Sturges Buckingham (1858–1937) Collection, Chicago, before 1924.
The Art Institute of Chicago, accessioned as the Collection of Lucy Maud Buckingham (1870-1920) in 1924.

Christie's. Chinese Art from The Art Institute of Chicago, New York, 12 September 2019