Full title: A Chinese blue and white 'deer and crane' vase, Tao Cheng Tang 陶成堂 mark, 18/19th C.Description:H.: 42 cm Provenance:- (by repute) Acquired in Beijing between 1890 and 1910, by a Belgian businessman.- By descent in the family. Ref.:- The subject matter on this vase is derived from this 16th-century painting of Bada Shanren (link)- Sotheby's, New York, March 21, 2018, lot 529, for a pair of blue, white and copper-red examples. (sold USD 399,000) (link)- Christie's, New York, Sep. 20, 2013, lot 1313, for a pair of blue, white and copper-red examples. (sold USD 1,143,750) (link)- China Guardian Auctions, Beijing, Aug. 18, 2020, lot 2756, for a blue, white and copper-red example. (sold RMB 3,450,000) (link)Condition: Condition reports can be requested. They will be made available on our website (www.rm-auctions.com). You will also find high resolution images and addiitonal images on our website. A full list of available condition reports is online here: https://www.rm-auctions.com/en/condition-report/74