Lot 843. A blue and white double-gourd 'lotus' vase, Jiajing six-character mark in underglaze blue in a line and of the period (1522-1566); 9 ¼ in. (23.5 cm.) high, Japanese wood box. Estimate: USD 20,000 - USD 30,000. Price realised USD 30,000. © Christie's 2021

Both the upper and lower bulbs are decorated with broad bands of lotus scroll between decorative borders.

Note: Compare the slightly smaller Jiajing-marked vase with similar style of decoration and identical leaf tips at the shoulder and petal band encircling the base, illustrated in The Complete Collection of Treasures of the Palace Museum - 35 - Blue and White Porcelain with Underglazed Red (II), Hong Kong, 2000, p. 92, no. 86. See, also, the similar Jiajing-marked vase in the Percival David Foundation, but lacking the scroll border above the foot, illustrated by M. Medley, Illustrated Catalogue of Underglaze Blue and Copper Red Decorated Porcelains, London, 1976, section 3, pl. VII, no. A655.