A Large Ming Blue and White Vase, meiping form, Yongle period ( 1403 - 1424 ) The vase well-potted and of broad baluster shape with gently sloping shoulders below the short waisted neck, the body vigorously painted with a lion or shi-shi striding through foliage in inky-bue against an white ground, covered overall in an unctuous glaze with a small area with a minor glaze flake. No restorations. Flaring unglazed foot. Stands a ready 10''. Status: For Sale Reference#: 524_2474 Condition: vg Year: 1450
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