Lot 1077. A large iron-red enameled and green-glazed double-gourd vase, Ming dynasty, 16th century; 33.2 cm high, Japanese wood box. Price realised USD 17,640 (Estimate USD 12,000 – USD 18,000) © Christie's 2023

Provenance: Private collection, Osaka, before World War II, by repute.

Note: A similar double-gourd vase, but with the addition of gilt decoration, designated as an Important Cultural Property, is illustrated in The Museum of Oriental Ceramics, Osaka, ed., The Enchanting Chinese Ceramics from the Ise Collection, Osaka, 2017, pp. 166-7, no. 63.

Christie's. Important Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, New York, 21 sept. & 22 sept. 2023