Blue-and-white glazed porcelain ‘Bogu Hua’ Dan Ping vase, Qing dynasty

A porcelain vase in the form of a ‘Dan ping’, standing on a short foot with a globular body and a long, slender neck. The exterior is decorated in underglaze blue with traditional ‘Bogu Hua’ motifs of ruyi sceptres, censers, flowers, ornaments, etc., executed with great skill. 

 Height: 22.2 cm; Mouth diameter: 2.5 cm; Base diameter: 5.9 cm