A finely decorated blue and white 'Fitzhugh' porcelain bottle vase

Description:

China, 18th c.
H. 29,8 cm
From an old German diplomat's estate, via inheritance to the current owners
The Fitzhugh pattern is a classic style of Chinese export porcelain that was produced in Jingdezhen from around 1780 onwards for the British and American markets. It is named after Thomas Fitzhugh, a director of the British East India Company- Small firing blemish near the foot