A MING BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE VASE
JIAJING PERIOD (1522-1566)
Painted around the pear-shaped body with large lotus flowers with feathery petals borne on leafy meandering scrolls, all above a lappet band at the foot, the shoulder with a wide band enclosing a stylised leafy scrolls, the base with a four-character inscription reading 'yong bao chang chun'
9¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high