A finely potted Chinese porcelain vase, in shape of double gourd. The clay is fine and exquisite, the glaze smooth with a moist appearance, the finishing meticulous. Covered over all in pale-yellow monochrome underglaze. An auspicious symbol of fertility, being full of seeds. The double gourd also represented a door through which certain people with miraculous powers could enter a parallel paradise. Elegantly presented upon a carved hardwood stand. Marked on both base, six blue script -KaiShu- characters reign mark, enclosed by double fine rings, YongZheng Reign Period of Great Qing.Dimension (Porcelain): 8-1/2" H x 5" Dia (Stand): 2" H

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