A BLUE AND WHITE 'TAO YUANMING' STUDIO VASE, STYLE OF WANG BU China, 20th century. Finely painted in variegating shades of cobalt-blue with a sensitive portrait of Tao Yuanming (c. 365-427), with his straw hat and flower basket. Provenance: From an English private collection. By repute acquired ca. 1980 in the local trade. Condition: Perfect condition with only minimal wear. Weight: 399 g Dimensions: Height 23.4 cm Artist seal "Wang Bu" next to image. The base with the studio mark "yuanwen wuguo zhizhai" (The Studio of Recognizing My Mistakes). Note the elegantly potted 'upside down' shape of this vase, with its unusually thin foot rim and slightly everted lip. 青花陶淵明采菊瓶，王步風格 中國，二十世紀。青花描繪陶淵明采菊圖。 來源：英國私人收藏，據說1980年前後購於當地。 品相：完美品相，僅有輕微磨損 重量： 399 克 尺寸： 高 23.4 厘米