Of pear shape with a bulb shaped mouth, decorated in a blue glaze with an unglazed dragon coiled around its neck. Height 22.5 cm.
From the Collection of a Swedish Connoisseur of Asian Works of Art. This is part of a collection, a collection that was assembled not only with great care, but also with a deep curiosity and passion for learning - a true academic collection. The collector has been actively buying and studying Chinese porcelain since the early 1970’s.
Compare with a vase of this type in the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford, Accession no.EA1980.374.
Compare also with a vase of this type in the Musee Guimet, Collection Grandidier, dated as 17th century. G 2747.