PROVENANCE: Herbert Patrick (1936-2018) Atlanta, Georgia.He attended Boys Central high school, which he played center for the 1952 Central High School State A champions football team.Herb started his career in the appliance business and was employed with his uncle Tom Kirby appliance until 1971, then he opened his own business Herberts appliances. He was part of the uptown business community for over 49 years. His fascination for antiques came the memories of items that he remembered in his parents and grandparents home. Many of the items in his estate have been passed down from previous generations. LAUREN Galleries offers 45 important lots from the same provenance, Herbert Patrick collections, are: 33, 34, 35, 37, 38, 47, 48, 50, 51, 52, 57, 59, 65, 66, 67, 69, 72, 73, 74, 75, 77, 80, 83, 87, 117, 119, 122, 124, 131, 132, 133, 134, 137, 143, 197, 198, 203, 204, 205, 206, 282, 283, 284, 285, and 287. Measurements: 3.125in x8.625in x 6in Chinese Ming Dynasty Period, Blue & White scrolling floral motif porcelain plant pot. Potted in plant pot, rectangle shaped body, deep curvature, of a deep vessel, rectangles straight upward to flaring opening rim, raised with four legs on the each corner. The exterior decorated with hand-painting in clean white under glazed base color which contrast against the cobalt blue fine color depicted of flowers blooms interspersed scrolling interlocking tendril, enclosed with double fine blue rings lines. The glaze is seamless and gives off a beautiful luster, with the colors maintaining excellent vibrancy. The underside unglazed, revealed the pale-creme ground and dark grayish brown spotted firing marks with edge-cut foot rim. Mark on receded white underglaze central base, a six under glazed blue script characters reign mark, Made In The Years Xuande Reign Period of Great Ming Dynasty.