£550
A Chinese blue and white vase, Ming, Wanli period, the shoulder painted with a ruyi head cloud collar above four large fish swimming amongst lotus flowers and other plants, above a band of pendant flower false gadroons, 19cm high, on carved rosewood stand
Footnote: The depiction of four large fish can be read as the pun rebus Qingbai Lianjie (pure & incorruptible), signifying a wish for scholarly success whilst maintaining high ethical standards.
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