A RARE AND LARGE CANTON ENAMEL BOTTLE VASE QING DYNASTY, QIANLONG PERIOD

the body of bulbous form rising to a tall cylindrical neck with gently flaring rim, finely painted around the body with a brightly plumed pheasant seating atop pierced rockwork issuing peony blooms with butterflies fluttering above and small white-breasted birds alighting on delicate pink and white flowers, all against a pale yellow ground, the neck with further foliage, fruiting vines and bats, the base set at the center with a single floret, with stand (2)

Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, 1999.
Private Florida Collection.

There is restoration and overpaint to areas of loss, particularly the rockwork and pheasant, just below the rim and around the base. There are two small star cracks near the gathering of magpies. There are some scratches and wear to the surface.
In response to your inquiry, we are pleased to provide you with a general report of the condition of the property described above. Since we are not professional conservators or restorers, we urge you to consult with a restorer or conservator of your choice who will be better able to provide a detailed, professional report. Prospective buyers should inspect each lot to satisfy themselves as to condition and must understand that any statement made by Sotheby's is merely a subjective qualified opinion.
NOTWITHSTANDING THIS REPORT OR ANY DISCUSSIONS CONCERNING CONDITION OF A LOT, ALL LOTS ARE OFFERED AND SOLD "AS IS" IN ACCORDANCE WITH THE CONDITIONS OF SALE PRINTED IN THE CATALOGUE.

A similarly decorated vase seal mark and period Qianlong of smaller dimension and a garlic-form mouth was sold in our London rooms 2nd December 1997 and exhibited in "Chinese Painted Enamels", Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, 1978, Catalogue, no. 45.