Measurements: Height: 44 cm Diam: 17 cm

PROVENANCE: From the Estate of Ronald Gene Arnes (1926-2019) of Chattanooga, Tennessee. A private collector, US Navy World War II Veteran and served in Naval Aviation in Anti-Submarine Warfare, General Motors management for the overseas parts development program.

Chinese Ming Dynasty Period, Ming Blue & white Dragon Motif Baluster Vase. Potted in baluster shape vase, large, thick and tall, drum abdomens, short cylindrical neck, straight mouth rim, raised on a short ring foot base with slight concave. This vase in blue and white fine color, is an excellent object on exterior with Imperial dragon are swimming in floating clouds, flame, above lishui waves. Which attracting unceasingly admiration. The clouds and dragon patterns are vivid and have distinctive characteristics of the times. A characteristic heaped and piled effect, the under glaze grayish-blue concentrates in certain areas, bubbling through the surface of the glaze and turning a deep blue-black. This inadvertently gave texture, energy, and shading to the design.

Over all in EXCELLENT Condition.
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