A CHINESE FAMILLE ROSE IRON-RED GROUND VASE

JIAQING 1796-1820

Decorated with four butterflies and four cartouches containing scenes of boys in a garden painted in coloured enamels, with scrolling gilt floral and foliate designs against the vibrant red ground, the interior and base turquoise, a label for the Max Robertson Collection No.A-224-B to the base, together with a bronze stand, 20cm. (2)

Max Robertson (1915-2009) was a sports commentator, presenter, author and collector. He was famous as the voice of Wimbledon and covered major news events including the coronation of Elizabeth II. Robertson also presented the antiques programme Going for a Song. Despite selling his collection of mostly Transitional Chinese porcelain at Sotheby's in 1964, Robertson continued to collect and was a client of Bluett's mainly between 1961 and 1970. Most of his possessions were sold at Sotheby's in 2000.

Provenance: Max Robertson; and then the collection of the Littman family.