A fine and large underglaze blue porcelain brush pot with poem

Description:

China, underglaze blue mark ruoshen zhencang, Kangxi period
H. 16,2 cm / D. 21,5 cm
Mountain and river landscape with poem inscription, concave wall, silver mounting on the rim. Four-character mark on the base in underglaze blue.
From old German diplomatic property, by descent to the current owners
Cf. for the form Sam Marsh 'Brushpots - A collector's view', pp. 110 - 113 - The base with star cracks, partly filled and a short firing crack inside