A rare Chinese blue and white bottle vase with a cat and a butterfly, Transitional period

H.: 36 cm

Provenance: An American private collection.

Condition: (UV-checked)
- With a restored ca. 4 cm hairline running down from the rim.
- With a few small superficial rim chips.
- With a circular area of restoration visible under UV-light around the entire circumference of the luting line.
- Otherwise in good condition with a baking flaw on the base.