A BLUE AND WHITE 'FLORAL' JAR Lin Shengrui zhi impressed seal mark, Kangxi Raised on short splayed tripod feet, the body of hexagonal ovoid form with flat shoulders and a short narrow cylindrical neck, the sides decorated with alternate panels of lotus flowers and chrysanthemums emerging from rocks. 9cm (3 1/2in) high. Footnotes: Please note this Lot is to be sold at No Reserve. 本拍品不設底價 清康熙 青花花卉紋小罐 「林勝瑞製」款 Provenance John Drew (1933-2006), England (collector's notes) Acquired from R & G McPherson Antiques, London, 3rd June 2009 (collector's notes and label) John Drew (1933-2006) was born in Tideswell, Derbyshire, and educated at Sedbergh School and the Queen's College, Oxford. He spent the majority of his professional career as an archivist in various African countries, before taking up a post at the University of Cape Town in 1978. His collection of Chinese ceramics encompasses pieces from the Neolithic period through to the eighteenth century. See R. Davids & D. Jellinek, Provenance: Collectors, Dealers and Scholars: Chinese Ceramics in Britain and America, Oxford, 2011, p.157. Ihe maker's name, Lin Shengrui, is impressed into the base of the vessel in seal form. Although it is not possible to identify this figure it is highly unusual for porcelain makers to be identified in this way. For further information on this lot please visit Bonhams.com For further information about this lot please visit the lot listing