A Blue and White Lotus Pear-Shaped Vase Ming Dynasty, 15th Century. With original box. Size: 10 1/2" H x 6 1/4" W. excellent - no losses or damages and no repairs or restoration. Provenance: From the estate of John Pearson who is a former U.S. Navy pilot stationed in Japan and Taiwan during the 1950s-1960s. The objects in this sale from his collection were acquired 1950s-1960s and have since remained in the family. Reference: For a comparable blue and white vase painted with a lotus meander, 1426-36, see the V&A Collection no. C.66-1935. High resolution pictures can be found at https://file.ac/XEjT7qNFQc0/