A Chinese porcelain vase

A Chinese porcelain vase, originally of archaic gu shape, with upper rounded section and tall foot gently spreading towards the base, decorated in underglaze blue with elaborate floral scrolls against a red over-glaze enamel ground, the protruding flanges with wave patterns, Wanli 1573-1620, the neck reduced, 19.5cm From the collection of Professor D R Laurence MD. Provenance; purchased from JAN Fine Art, London. Cf. A similar complete vase is shown in the Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Ming-style Polychrome Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art, p.31, no.44.