Lot 106. A blue and white bottle vase, Transitional period, mid-17th century; 14 ½ in. (36.8 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 6,000 - GBP 8,000 (USD 7,770 - USD 10,360). Price realised GBP 16,250. © Christie's Images Ltd 2019.

The vase is decorated to the globular body in vibrant tones of cobalt blue with a continuous scene of several officials beside a pavilion, receiving offerings from two attendants, all within a rocky landscape setting. The slender neck is painted with leafy long-stemmed tulip flowers interspersed with precious objects, separated by a band of lotus scroll on the bulb.

Christie's. Fine Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, London, 5 November 2019