Of double-gourd form, the generously rounded lower body tapering at the waist before rising to a compressed globular upper bulb surmounted by a short neck decorated with a register of three 'shou' character enclosed in circular roundel, the upper bulb with three large circular cartouches each enclosing a 'shou' character formed by a pine, prunus, and bamboo, the lower bulb similarly decorated with four large cartouches each enclosing a 'shou' character formed by pine, bamboo, and prunus, all on a scroll ground with 'shou' roundels, a six-character Wanli mark on the rim, 25.5 inch high. Provenance: Estate of Professor Daniel Lee, Annapolis, Maryland, by descent