Of globular form with eight lobes, it is decorated in underglaze blue with a continuous pattern of gourd vines.
Provenance: private collection, Liguria.
Catalog notes:
An almost identical example is in the collection of the British Museum, London, accession number 1947,0712.209. See also a similar variant in the British Museum, inventory number 1984,0202.48.
For a closely related vase, see the example sold at Christie's, Online Auction 22712, Art of Asia Online, March 13–28, 2024, New York, lot no. 157.
青花花卉纹罐,中国,明万历