A WUCAI ‘FLORAL’ MEIPING LATE MING DYNASTY

robustly potted with high curved shoulders rising from a slightly spreading foot to a waisted neck, the exterior painted with meandering composite floral scrolls between lappet and ruyi bands, all below foliate scroll bands, the neck reduced and trimmed

Collection of Iver Munthe Daae, Norwegian official of the Chinese Maritime Customs Service 1867-1888.

This rare vase is in fair condition with the exception of the reduction to the neck, a shallow 1.5cm., wide flake to the edge of the foot and minor glaze scratches.
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A related vase in the British Museum, London, similarly painted in underglaze-blue and overglaze polychrome enamels in the wucai palette with a floral scroll motif spaciously arranged across the main body is illustrated in Jessica Harrison-Hall, Ming Ceramics in the British Museum, London, 2001, pl. 12.133,