A BLUE AND WHITE BOTTLE VASE MING DYNASTY, 15TH/16TH CENTURY

the pear-shaped body rising from a tapering foot to a waisted neck flaring at the rim, the exterior painted with panels enclosing stylised floral sprays, all below a wide band of further floral sprays, Japanese wood box; together with a Zhangzhou polychrome-decorated bottle vase, Japanese wood box inscribed by Fujiō Koyama

Blue and white vase - This is in good condition, but does have two firing cracks to the underside of the base. The Zhangzhou polychrome vase is restored to the neck around 1.5cm below the whole rim, where it has been damaged. There is numerous burst bubbles to the glaze of the exterior.
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