The rectangular body of archaistic form with characteristic circular foot ring and mouth rim, applied with a pair of moulded elephant-heads, each suspending a mock ring-handle, covered in a lustrous, dark violet-blue glaze, thinning to a lighter blue on extremities, stand, Japanese wood box.

Provenance: A Japanese private collection.  

Note: Compare a similar vase sold at Christie's Hong Kong, 27th May 2008, lot 1803.