Chinese blue and white kraak double-gourd vase, Wanli (1573-1619)

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Chinese blue and white kraak double-gourd vase, Wanli (1573-1619)

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Description

Chinese blue and white kraak double-gourd vase, Wanli (1573-1619), the lower section decorated with shaped cartouches containing flowers issuing from, separated by horses flying above cloudscrolls, the upper section with panels containing jardinières and branches of fruit, the neck decorated with stiff leaves.

Dimensions:

Height: 11 3/4in. (30cm).

Condition:

Frits to rim, drill hole to base neatly restored.

Notes:
For a similar example see the Victoria and Albert Museum, No. C.1869-1921.

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item details
Material and Technique Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blue decoration
Origin Chinese
Period 16th Century
Condition Very good
Dimensions Height: 30cm. (11 3/4in.)

Product REF: U438