Description A Chinese blue and white porcelain bottle vase
With a slightly everted rim, the exterior decorated in "Indian Lotus" scrolls and foliate bands at the mouth and waist, raised on a short foot, the underside with a lingzhi mark in underglaze blue.
NOTE: for another example of this form and related lotus scroll decoration, with apocryphal Xuande mark in the National Palace Museum, Taibei see "Ming Xuande Ciqi te Zhan Mulu", Taibei, 1980, fig 1.
H: 14 1/4 in.
Condition Report Overall very good condition, scattered moderate surface wear and scratches, a few very minor scattered small dark specks and minor glaze pits Descriptions provided in both printed and on-line catalogue formats do not include condition reports. The lot is sold in the condition it is in at the time of sale. The condition report is provided to assist you with assessing the condition of the lot and is for guidance only. Any reference to condition in the condition report for the lot does not amount to a full description of condition. The images of the lot form part of the condition report for the lot provided by Freeman's. Certain images of the lot provided online may not accurately reflect the actual condition of the lot. In particular, the online images may represent colors and shades which are different to the lot's actual color and shades. The condition report for the lot may make reference to particular imperfections of the lot but you should note that the lot may have other faults not expressly referred to in the condition report for the lot or shown in the online images of the lot. The condition report may not refer to all faults, restoration, alteration or adaptation because Freeman's is not a professional conservator or restorer but rather the condition report is a statement of opinion genuinely held by Freeman's. For that reason, Freeman's condition report is not an alternative to taking your own professional advice regarding the condition of the lot. All transactions are governed by Freeman's Conditions of Sale.