A Chinese Porcelain Blue and White Bottle Vase with Figures

19th century, a bottle shaped vase with slender neck above a bulbous body hand painted in underglaze blue with common figures walking about and holding coins, ruyi pattern encircles the rim, lotus petal pattern radiates upwards from the foot, four character Kangxi mark to the underside.

9 3/4 in.

Collection of David C. Lindeman, Fearrington Village, North Carolina

Good estate condition; hairline to rim; small nick to rim.