A Chinese 'Longquan' celadon glazed vase, Ming dynasty, heavily potted, the tapering ovoid body supported on a gently spreading foot, surmounted by a short cylindrical neck with later silver mount, carved to the exterior with four large stylised flowerheads growing amongst leafy branches between floral bands, all decorated with a tranquil sage green glaze, 31.5cm highProvenance:By descent to the present ownerCollection of Lieutenant Colonel Kenneth Dingwall DSO (1869-1946)明 龍泉釉暗花梅瓶拍品來源：英國東方陶瓷創始人之一及英國傑出服務勛章持有人Kenneth Dingwall 中校（1869-1946）收藏，其在1910-1937年間為維多利亞和阿爾伯特博物館最大的捐贈人。