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A RARE LATE MING BLUE AND WHITE DOUBLE-GOURD VASE
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
Of double-gourd shape, the lobed sides vigorously painted in strong underglaze-blue with a design of densely scrolling lotus, the stylised blooms borne on thick leafy stems, the base, waisted centre and neck with double line borders
9 1/8 in. (23 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
WANLI SIX-CHARACTER MARK AND OF THE PERIOD (1573-1619)
Of double-gourd shape, the lobed sides vigorously painted in strong underglaze-blue with a design of densely scrolling lotus, the stylised blooms borne on thick leafy stems, the base, waisted centre and neck with double line borders
9 1/8 in. (23 cm.) high, Japanese wood box
Provenance
A Japanese private collection