Yuhuchun pear-shaped vase with flowers and butterflies decoration in underglaze blue, Ming dynasty, Yongle reign, 1403-1424

Yuhuchun pear-shaped vase with flowers and butterflies decoration in underglaze blue, Ming dynasty, Yongle reign, 1403-1424

• Image Number: K1B014975N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  Yuhu Spring Bottle style, with the mouth turned outward, the neck long, and the abdomen round with a low circle foot. The whole vessel is decorated with blue and white flowers. The neck is painted with peony and banana leaf patterns, the hanging cloud head pattern is a circle, the abdomen is painted with two clusters of Xuan flowers, and double butterflies are decorated. The foot circle is painted with lotus petal patterns, and the foot circle is painted with twirling flowers. The picture is like a small scene, beautiful and elegant. In the detailed painting, you can see the blue and white jade pot spring vase and plum vase used in the Central Asian palace.