A Chinese blue and white porcelain bottle vase (yuhuchunping), mark of Xiianfeng and possibly of the period, the pear form body painted with plantain and bamboo growing beside rocks and fence, all beneath a band of scrolling tendrils between upright plantain leaves and ruyi collar to the flared neck, the base with lappet band and lotus flowerheads to foot, underglaze blue six-character mark to base, height 28.5cm.