Lot 353. A Ming-style blue and white bottle vase, Qianlong six-character seal mark and of the period (1736-1795); 14¾ in. (37.5 cm.) high. GBP 15,000 - GBP 20,000. Price realised GBP 37,500. © Christie's Image Ltd 2014.

The exterior of the vase is painted in vibrant shades of cobalt blue with leafy scrolls bearing large flower heads. The tall neck is decorated with a band of upright leaves, rising to a flaring mouth encircled by a band of crashing waves. 

Provenance: The collection of Sir David Miller Barbour, K.C.M.G., formed from the 1880s onwards.

Note: See a very similar Daoguang bottle vase sold in our Hong Kong rooms, 1 December 2009, lot 1900.

Christie's. FINE CHINESE CERAMICS AND WORKS OF ART, London, 13 May 2014.