Lot 300. A fahua 'Scholar and pine' vase, meiping, Ming dynasty (1368-1644). 11 ¾ in. (29.8 cm.) high. Estimate GBP 10,000 - GBP 15,000 (USD 13,110 - USD 19,665). © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

The vase is decorated with a continuous garden scene of a scholar in front of a pavilion and his attendant carrying a guqin. The scene is enclosed by a lappet band to the foot rim and a band of ruyi with lotus flowers around the shoulder. The interior of the mouth is covered in a translucent green glaze. 

Note: A similar meiping vase was excavated in 1980 in Jiangxi province, illustrated in Zhongguo meishu quanji, Gongyi meishu bian 3, taoci, xia, (Shanghai, 1988), p. 12, no. 150.
Another meiping with lotus decoration was sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 31 May 2017, lot 3186. 

A fahua ‘lotus pond’ meiping, Ming dynasty, late 15th-early 16th century. 11 in. (28 cm.) high. Sold for 437,500 HKD at Christie's Hong Kong, 31 May 2017, lot 3186. © Christie's Images Ltd 2017

Cf. my post: A fahua ‘lotus pond’ meiping, Ming dynasty, late 15th-early 16th century