明 龍泉窰青釉刻纏枝花卉紋玉壺春瓶

the pear-shaped body rising from a straight foot to a waisted neck with flared rim, carved with an undulating floral scroll above overlapping lappets, the neck decorated with stiff leaves and cloud scrolls, covered overall in a sea-green glaze with faint russet crackle

There is two cracks running through the foot rim and there is also a 3.5cm firing crack to the base. The vase has misfired to the lower body to one side and the glaze is crackled throughout.
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