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# Blue and White Vase with a Phoenix, Qilin and Peonies, Early Ming Dynasty

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Tall blue and white porcelain vase painted with a phoenix and qilin on the shoulder, a band of emblem panels and a peony scroll on the body, early Ming dynasty.

**Period:** [Ming Dynasty](https://realrareantiques.com/ming-dynasty/)
**Category:** [Ming Dynasty Porcelain](https://realrareantiques.com/product-category/antique-chinese-porcelain/ming-dynasty-porcelain/)
**Dimensions:** Height 45 cm · Diameter 26 cm
**Reference:** RRA-0108
**Availability:** Sold

## Description

A tall [blue and white](https://realrareantiques.com/chinese-blue-and-white-porcelain/) porcelain vase of ovoid form, with a short waisted neck and an everted rim. A narrow scroll band runs below the lip and a band of crested waves round the neck. On the shoulder, a phoenix with long, sweeping tail feathers and a scaled qilin move among flowers and clouds. Below, a band of upright panels encloses a sequence of emblems and flower sprays. The body is painted with a large peony scroll, the blossoms shown alternately full face and in profile among leafy stems, above a narrow flower scroll and a band of panels round the foot, each holding a flower spray.

The glaze has a pale bluish-green tone, and the blue is deep, with darker spots where it gathered. The base is unglazed, showing a reddish-brown body. More on the period is on our [early Ming dynasty](https://realrareantiques.com/early-ming-dynasty/) page.

This vase has been sold; please ask us about similar pieces.

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