A FINE AND RARE COPPER RED DECORATED PEAR SHAPED VASE, YUHUCHUNPING
The vase is well potted with a pear-shaped body supported on a short foot rising to a slender neck flaring at the rim, boldly painted in a deep mushroom-pink tone with an undulating scroll bearing four peony blossoms alternating in profile and full-faced amidst broad pointed leaves, all between a band of pendent trefoils around the shoulders and upright petal lappets around the foot. The neck is further painted with upright plantain leaves above a keyfret chain and a classic scroll. The inner mouth rim is adorned with a band of classic scroll.

Origin: China

Period: Ming dynasty (1368-1644) or later