AN IMARI ‘FLOWERS AND BAMBOO’ PORCELAIN VASE,... Lot 34

AN IMARI ‘FLOWERS AND BAMBOO’ PORCELAIN VASE, QING DYNASTY China, 1644-1912. The bulbous body with a long neck and inverted rim, decorated with underglaze blue and iron-red above the glaze to depict a continuous scene of bamboo and peonies. The neck decorated with an ornate border and floral sprays, the interior of the rim with floral sprays. No base. Provenance: Holzapfel collection, Geneva, Switzerland. This lot was acquired by second generation members of the Holzapfel family after 1990 and has remained in the family ever since. Condition: The vase slightly shortened at the rim, some wear, such as light surface scratches, a small chip to the rim, and a few manufacturing irregularities. Weight: 1,059.1 g Dimensions: Height 22.9 cm