A rare Chinese blue and white meiping vase six character Qianlong mark and of the period 1736-95

£3,000 - £5,000 £42,000

A rare Chinese blue and white meiping vase six character Qianlong mark and of the period 1736-95, the body well painted with sprays of differing fruits and flowers beneath a band of lappets and with stiff leaves around the foot, one side extensively damaged, 32.5cm. Provenance: from the collection of Roger and Jill Bichard of Seend House, Wiltshire.