Height: 5 1/4" Diameter: 5 1/8" A Chinese Qing Dynasty blue and white cylindrical brush pot. Of cylindrical straight body, with a broad base and flat base. The exterior decorated in various tones and shades of indigo blue underglaze hand painting of Chinese traditional folklore scene, of a man catching a milky way, borrowed from a famous Tang Dynasty poet, Li Po: "The flying stream plunges three hundred thousand feet, Appearing as if the Milky Way has tumbled down from the Ninth Heaven". Depicted a man on raft beneath a gnarled tree within waterside against a heavenly pavilions. The central underbase left unglazed, reveal the pale-creme ground with grayish-darker spots of firing marks. Condition In EXCELLENT condition over all. All lots are sold as is and where is. Lauren Galleries provides condition reports upon request to aide in your bidding decision. No statement regarding age, condition, kind, value, or quality of a lot, whether made orally at the auction or at any other time, or in writing in this catalog or elsewhere, shall be construed to be an express or implied warranty, representation, or assumption of liability. All sales are final, Lauren Galleries does not give refunds based on condition. Lauren Galleries does not perform any shipping or packing services. We do have a list of suggested shippers who gladly provide quotes prior to your bidding. Please visit our webpage for a list of recommended shippers.