A MING-STYLE BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE VASE, GUANGXU MARK AND PERIODChina, 1875-1908. The globular body is finely painted in vibrant tones of cobalt blue with aposite floral scroll above a band of lotus petals and classic scroll at the foot, and below a trefoil cloud collar and anotherposite floral scroll around the shoulder. The tall neck is further decorated with key fret and upright plantain leaves, and breaking waves at the flaring mouth. The base with an underglaze-blue six-character markda Qing Guangxu nianzhi and of the period.Provenance: The trade in Paris, France.Condition: Excellent condition with minor wear and firing irregularities, including few minute glaze gaps.Weight: 2,418 gDimensions: Height 39 cmLiteratureparison:A similar Guangxu-period vase is illustrated in Blue and White Porcelain with Underglazed Red (III). Theplete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum, vol. 36, Hong Kong, 2000, p. 174, no. 159. See a related vase from the Daoguang period, illustrated by G. Avitabile, Vom Schatz der Drachen (From the Dragon's Treasure), London, 1987, p. 65, no. 87, where the author notes that “this type of bottle vase is mentioned in the imperial lists of the Tongzhi and Guangxu periods, and was used as a gift for the distinguished service to the emperor”.Auction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s New York, 23 March 2018, lot 787Price: USD 52,500 or approx.EUR 56,500 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A Ming-style blue and white bottle vase, Guangxu six-character mark in underglaze blue and of the periodExpert remark:pare the closely related form and decoration. Note the smaller size (35.5 cm).Auction resultparison:Type: Closely relatedAuction: Christie’s Hong Kong, 30 November 2011, lot 2956Price: HKD 437,500 or approx.EUR 71,000 converted and adjusted for inflation at the time of writingDescription: A fine blue and white Ming-style bottle vase, Tongzhi six-character mark and of the periodExpert remark:pare the closely related form, decoration, and near-identical size (39.4 cm). Note the Tongzhi reign mark.光緒款及年代明代風格青花纏枝蓮紋賞瓶中國，1875-1908年。瓶撇口，長頸，肩凸起弦紋，圓腹，圈足略高微向外撇。主體圖案青花繪纏枝蓮，輔以海水、如意雲頭、蕉葉、迴紋、變形蓮瓣和忍冬紋等邊飾。圈足內有青花楷書“大清光緒年製”六字款。