CHINA, Kangxi period. Porcelain covered vase with a curved base and a high swollen shoulder, decorated in blue and white with a lake landscape, the handle of the lid taking the form of a chimera. It bears a Christie's Nanking Cargo label under the base. H : 21 cm Provenance: Private collection, Switzerland Temporary importation: subject to an additional fee of 5.5% payable by the buyer in addition to the sale fee and the hammer price. These temporary import fees will be reimbursed to the buyer upon presentation of proof of export of the lot from the European Union to our accounting department within 90 days. Buyers outside the European Union will also pay a temporary import regularization fee of 110 € (132 € incl. VAT) per consignment note. Temporary import lot: subject to additional fee of 5.5% in addition to the premium and the hammer price. These temporary import costs will be reimbursed to the buyer upon presentation of poof of export of the lot outside the European Union to our accounting department before 90 days after the sale. Buyers outside the European Union will also pay a temporary import regularization fee of 110 € excluding VAT (132 € including VAT) per invoice.