A LARGE 'BLUE AND WHITE' PORCELAIN BASINChina, Qing dynasty, 19th centuryCovered with a transparent crackled glaze, on the outside near the edge a biscuit band with a geometric relief and towards the base with stylized waves, the blue decoration consisting of floral and bird motifs on the outside and of a fantastic creature inside, Chengua apocryphal mark to the centre of the base.15 x 37 cmProvenance: Italian private collection.