PROVENANCE: From Private collections of Mr. Peter Lyon (1938-2016), After graduation in 1959 he joined the military and was trained as a fighter pilot for the Marine corp. Retiring from the military his next career was as a commercial pilot for Pan American and United Airlines flying 747 aircraft in the pacific and orient. During his layovers he searched for fine porcelains which he proudly added to his private collection. A portion of his collection is being sold at auction to benefit his charitable interests. Dimensions: 12-1/2" H x 7-1/2" Dia. Chinese Ming Dynasty Period, Jiajing wucai dragon pear vase . The porcelain potted in Chinese traditional YuHuChun shape vessel, the pear shaped bottle vase, slight ovoid body, a bottom-heavy body tapered gracefully to slender waisted neck, with wide flaring mouth rim, supported on short small foot base, slight concave. The exterior decorated by applying of wucai design color, a variety of five-colored pigments creates bold opaque hand-painting of ruyi shape petals filled by snarling huge imperial five claws dragon careening through cumulus clouds in vivid tones color dragon squama to chasing flaming pearl amidst flames and vapors, among cumulus clouds, water plants and swim carps. The Lines of the drawings are clear, the light and dark shades are subtle. The colors are harmonious, elegant and exquisite, the composition is sophisticated, simply a feast for the eye. The glaze is seamless and gives off a beautiful luster, with the colors maintaining excellent vibrancy. Mark on under base, a six under glazed blue script characters reign mark, JiaJing Reign Period of Great Ming Dynasty. See More