Lot 55 , A Chinese blue and white pear-shaped vase, Transitional period, mid 17th century

A Chinese blue and white pear-shaped vase, Transitional period, mid 17th century, painted with sprays of lotus, bamboo and peony, the neck with further sprays and a butterfly, height 23.5cm, crack to rim
£300-500

Condition:
Typical minor glaze imperfections, there is a curved crack extending from the rim one third of the way down the neck. There’s some occasional scuffing and scratching to the glaze, otherwise in good condition.

Sold for £850