A Chinese blue and white double-gourd vase, Transitional Period

painted with a continuous figural landscape, the neck with circular borders and floral ornaments

In overall good condition with few glaze pits and pin point iron impurities, two larger firing flaws under the foot rim, some very minor scratching to the glaze, tiny rim frits to the opening and one small shallow chip to the rim (ca. 1cm. long).
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