Measurements: Width: 18cm, Height: 38cm

Chinese Ming Dynasty LongQing Blue and White Cranes Porcelain Garlic Bottle Vase. Potted in garlic bottle vase, globular lower belly, long cylindrical neck, with shrink on the neck middle to enlarge onion head shape, with short mouth rim, raised on ring foot base slight concaved. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white base and blue fine color, depicted of many flying cranes over scrolling ruyi clouds covered the surface. The crane symbolizes longevity as well as wisdom. An embroidery of a crane formed part of the regalia of the top rank of Imperial officials, so can symbolize the wish for promotion to a high official position, longevity and riches. The Under - base bears a reign mark, a six under glazed blue script characters reign mark, enclosed within blue ring lines. Made in The Years LongQing Reign Period of The Great Ming Dynasty.

In EXCELLENT condition over all.
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