A Ming-style blue and white vase (Hu)Seal mark and period of Daoguang清道光 青花纏枝花卉紋鋪首耳壺 《大清道光年製》款the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blueHeight 10 in., 25.3 cm来源: Description A Ming-style blue and white vase (Hu)Seal mark and period of Daoguang清道光 青花纏枝花卉紋鋪首耳壺 《大清道光年製》款the base with a six-character seal mark in underglaze blueHeight 10 in., 25.3 cmCondition reportOverall in good condition with age-consistent surface wear and minor firing imperfections.For more information on and additional videos for this lot, please contactserina.wei@sothebys.com.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.ProvenanceSotheby's New York, 23rd September 1997, lot 281.紐約蘇富比1997年9月23日，編號281Catalogue noteThis vase belongs to a distinct group of blue and white wares from the Qing dynasty with motifs adapted from early 15th century porcelain on forms inspired by bronze prototypes. Vases of this form were first produced at the imperial kilns in Jingdezhen during the Yongzheng period (1723-1735) and were produced in large quantities during the Qianlong period (1735-1795). See, for example, a Qianlong mark and period vase in the National Palace Museum, Taipei, illustrated in Porcelain of the National Palace Museum. Blue and White Ware of the Ch'ing Dynasty, Hong Kong, 1968, pl. 2.Vases of this form from the Daoguang period are rarer, however see one illustrated in Geng Baochang, Ming Qing ciqi jianding [Connoisseurship of Ming and Qing Porcelains], Hong Kong, 1993, pl. 510; and another sold in these rooms, 29th May 1991, lot 273.