Vase en porcelaine bleu blanc Chine, dynastie Ming, XVIE siècle

de forme balustre surmonté d'un haut col agrémenté d'anses en arc de cercle, le pourtour à décor de médaillons formés de dragons chilong et rinceaux de ruyi, une frise de grecques sous une rangée de palmes autour du pied 

With the exception of restoration to the lower extremity of a handle and repair to the same handle, which appears to have been a clean break; a firing crack, visible slightly from the exterior, encircling just above the middle of the neck and the waisted foot; two large glaze bubbles to the lower half of the body (approx. 1cm, 0.6cm); expected burst and unburst glaze bubbles and glazing imperfections to the rim and over all; short scratches and rubbing to the glaze, this piece is in fair condition. Please note that the colour of the body is a slightly greyer tone than illustrated in the catalogue.
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