Lot 861. A blue and white bottle vase, Kangxi period (1662-1722). Estimate USD 6,000 - USD 8,000. Photo Christie's Image Ltd 2016.

The globular body is decorated with a broad band of leafy composite floral scroll, and the tall neck with inverted lappets and stylized flowers, separated by a bulbous collar. The mouth is bound by a gilt-metal collar. 16 1/8 in. (42.1 cm.) high.

Provenance: The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1923 (Rogers Fund).

Christie's. Collected in America: Chinese Ceramics from the Metropolitan Museum of Art, 15 September 2016, New York, Rockefeller Plaza