A blue and white Ming-style bottle vase, Qing dynasty, Guangxu mark and of the period (1871-1908).
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The slightly flared foot rising to a bulbous body, wasted neck and slightly flaring rim, painted with a broad band of composite foliate scroll above a petal lappet band and classic scroll on the foot, with further foliate scroll above a ruyi band on the shoulder and upright leaves rising from a band of key fret on the neck below a wave band at the flared mouth. Height 38.5 cm.
Chip to rim.
Provenance
From the Collection of Klas E Böök (1909-1980), thence by descent. A Swedish diplomat and civil servant. Mr Böök first had a career within banking, that led up to the position of Governor of the Swedish National Bank from 1948 to 1951. His diplomatic career began when he was appointed head of the Commercial Department of the Ministry for Foreign Affairs and envoy from 1947 to 1948. He was minister in Ottawa from 1951 to 1956, ambassador in Beijing from 1956 to 1961, also accredited as envoy to Bangkok from 1956 to 1959. Böök was ambassador in New Delhi, also accredited to Colombo and Kathmandu from 1961 to 1965 and in Bern from 1965 to 1972. He had special assignments for the Foreign Ministry from 1972 to 1975.
Exhibitions
Compare a similar vase, sold at Bonhams, Fine Chinese Works of Art and paintings, 23 June 2015, San Fransisco, lot no 7255.
Compare also; Sothebys, Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, 17 September 2013, New York, Lot 337.
See also the two vases sold in Christie's, New York sale 2830, 20-21 March 2014, lot 2161 (as 15 3/4in or 34cm high).
To see other lots sold from the Collection of Klas E. Böök, see a Zitan Altartable with cloisonne placques, Bukowskis, Sale 649, lot no 981.
Literature
Compare a similar vase, sold at Bonhams, Fine Chinese Works of Art and paintings, 23 June 2015, San Fransisco, lot no 7255.
Compare also; Sothebys, Fine Chinese Ceramics & Works of Art, 17 September 2013, New York, Lot 337.
See also the two vases sold in Christie's, New York sale 2830, 20-21 March 2014, lot 2161 (as 15 3/4in or 34cm high).
To see other lots sold from the Collection of Klas E. Böök, see a Zitan Altartable with cloisonne placques, Bukowskis, Sale 649, lot no 981.
See also Bonhams, Fine Chinese Art, 16 May 2024, a group of Huanghuali furniture, lot no 66-70.