A BLUE AND WHITE MING-STYLE BOTTLE VASE QIANLONG SEAL MARK AND PERIOD

the globular body rising from a short foot to a tall waisted neck, molded around the stepped shoulder and the body with fillets, finely painted in rich 'heaped and piled' cobalt-blue tones with a composite flower scroll band, all between lotus-lappet and classic scroll bands at the foot and a ruyi band at the shoulder, the neck with stiff leaf and keyfret bands below a wave border at the rim, the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blue

French Private Collection.

Upper section of the neck re-built, measuring approximately 7.5 cm down from the rim; sympathetically restored. Otherwise in good condition, with some scattered surface scratches throughout.
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.