This at first glance appears to be Kangxi,such is the quality of the continuous garden scene;the shading the balance;quite superb.
Guangxu mark and period bottles are quite rare and blue and white even more so.
This is an unusual pear shape showing typical signs of wear and many examples of hollow line.
The base bears a four character mark which even though the decoration is of Imperial quality suggests a special order perhaps as a gift to or from the Emperor who was an avid collector and was renowned for giving good bottles as presents.
The lid is a replacement made from malachite and tortoiseshell with the typical spoon.
The bottle without the top stands 6.5cm. tall without the stopper and is in totally undamaged condition and guaranteed to be correct
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