A Chinese blue and white vase Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), Chongzhen period the tall pear shaped vase decorated with yinglong dragons amongst scrolling waves. With an incised mark to one side reading 'Xia Da Li' 33 cm high, 14.5 cm diameter. Provenance: Mossgreen Auctions, 22 November 2011, lot 257. Other Notes: see Chinese ceramics in the Topkapi Serai Museum volume II cat no 1306, p733, for a vase of the same shape and period II (Chinese ceramics in the Topkapi Serai Museum volume II), 1306, 773