Blue and white porcelain vase ‘Scholars’, Qing dynasty

Balustrade-shaped porcelain vase with a globular body and a slender, cylindrical neck. The exterior is decorated in cobalt blue enamel with a continuous scene depicting a group of scholars gathered in a pavilion among furniture and study objects. The neck is decorated with flowering branches.

Height: 40 cm; Mouth diameter: 12.5 cm; Base diameter: 14 cm