Lot 125 , A Chinese blue and white small bottle vase, Xuande mark, 16th / 17th century, total height 8.5cm

A Chinese blue and white small bottle vase, Xuande mark, 16th / 17th century, painted with flowers and scrolling foliage, the neck with leaf lappets, neck reduced in height and with a later Islamic hinged copper mount, total height 8.5cm
Estimate £200-300

The neck has been cut down and later metal mounted. The top of the cut down bottle has a shallow chip beneath the hinged mount. Occasional wear to glaze, otherwise in good condition.


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Sold for £440