A large Chinese blue and white 'Seven Sages of the Bamboo Grove' vase, Qianlong

H.: 53,5 cm

Provenance: The collection of a French envoy in China in the first half of the 20th C.

Condition: (UV-checked)
- One handle with a restored break to one handle, as well as some restoration to the bottom 3 cm of that handle.
- The base with a very small superficial chip or baking flaw to one of the corners.
- The other handle with minor baking flaws where it is attached to the body.
- Otherwise in good condition, a superb example with a bright glaze and painted in a beautiful shade of cobalt blue.