China, Ming Dynasty, blue and white double gourd vase, Ruyi pattern at mouth rim and base, with a wave design border at the waist, densely decorated with interlocking scrolling foliage pattern in blue shades, Five-toed Dragon in the center. Upper body, decorated with crane amidst a trees landscape.
Underglaze blue are stable with subtle shades. The Lines of the drawings are clear; the light and dark shades are subtle. Scattered minor glaze anomalies. The decoration of the double belly shows twined lotus scrolls. It is dense but not too crowded.
Mark on shoulder, six characters of normal script,KaiShu, WanLi Reign Period of Great Ming


Dimension: 15" Height, 7-1/2" Diameter