A Chinese Canton enamelled vase, Qing dynasty (1644-1911), of lozenge form, finely painted with figures in a garden, surrounded by bamboo, butterflies, birds and flowers, six-character Qianlong mark, 30cm high Provenance: From the collection of Alfred Barge-Perham and thence by descent. He owned and ran a lodging house for sailors in Turner Street, Whitechapel, and formed quite a large collection of Chinese objects, possibly brought to him by the seamen directly from China and Asia in the late 19th century. 清 广东制铜胎画珐琅人物故事图四方瓶 Condition report: Small chips and cracks to enamel