16th C. Chinese Ming Dynasty Jiajing reign Sancai glazed sgraffito wrapped Chrysanthemum floral porcelain double gourd bottle vase. Potted in a shape of double gourd resemblance, with two bulbous belly conjoined together, suspending a tall cylindrical neck, squared bulbous lower section finishing into a slender bottleneck at the top, with narrow opening. The exterior is decorated with sgraffito shallow carving of chrysanthemum blooms, interspersed by green underglaze scrolling floral vines, all reserved in a pale yellow under-glazed ground.
The under base bear a reign mark, a vertical six under-glazed blue script characters reign mark, enclosed by double fine rings, Made in The Year of Jiajing reign Period of The Great Ming Dynasty.Measurements: Height: 10 7/8" Diameter: 5"PROVENANCE:From the collections of Dan Peters (1946 - Present), of South Atlanta-Georgia, private collector.
A retired engineer and Christian School Administrator, has had the heart of a missionary to serve in many foreign countries aiding in building orphanages and hospitals in Russia, Romania, Ukraine, and other Asian countries. His present work is in Lima Peru. There he is using his talents to help develop safe drinking water and establish sanitary conditions inside the hospital. He is the parent to 16 children most of which are adopted from various countries. His worldwide travels have allowed him to enjoy the ability to collect treasures, some of his collection will be sold at auction to help raise funds for his ongoing work in Peru. The collections of Mr. Dan Peters are presented and offered up for auction. ON DAY-1: From Lot-61 through Lot-85.ON DAY-2: from Lot-270 through Lot-291.