LARGE AND RARE BLUE GLAZED PORCELAIN BOTTLE VASE WITH TRACES OF LATER COLD GILDING, CHINA, 18TH - 19TH CENTURY The high and well-proportioned pear shape vase, resting on a slightly splayed circular foot ring presents a globular body and gently curving sides finishing with a tall neck, covered all under a deep brilliant blue glaze thinning to white at the rim, the body presents a cold-gilt decoration. In very good conditions, a bit dirty, with only very minor firing imperfections and minute scratches and with minor surface wear on the blue glaze and wear of cold gilt (this has been possibly made successively to make this vase similar with the others gilt of the collection), can be cleaned. 51 cm high, 26 cm wide A LARGE AND RARE BLUE GLAZED PORCELAIN BOTTLE-SHAPED VASE WITH TRACES OF LATER COLD GILT, CHINA, 18TH-19TH CENTURY Provenance: from the heritage of a passionate Ligurian collector