PROVENANCE: From Bluffton, SC Private Collector. Dimensions: Heigth: 42.2 cm, Diameter: 25.5 cm Chinese Yuan Dynasty Blue and White Lotus Porcelain Plum Vase. The porcelain potted into a traditional Meiping form, large, thick and tall potted, wide body on shoulder, slender neck easing to form narrow opening, with emerging slight flaring ring mouth rim, raised on round foot base, with slight concave. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white base color which contrast against Blue fine color, depicted of lotus blossom interspersed foliage, interlocking tendril and Ruyi shaped large pendants filled by scrolling clouds, interspersed by floral and thrashing waves. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned.The underside unglazed, revealed the pale-creme ground revealed and dark greyish brown spotted firing marks and edge-cut foot rim.