Ming Xuande Blue‑and‑White Wucai Yuhuchun Vase with Bird‑and‑Flower Motifs,Ming Dynasty,Xuande Period

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Dimensions：H.1.017 ft.（H.31 cm.） Condition & Provenance：The vase remains fully intact,free of penetrating cracks and hidden fissures,the flared rim bears only faint age‑related surface wear without chips or nicks.Local areas of overglaze pigment show subtle natural wear from centuries of handling,there is no large‑scale enamel loss.Heavy cobalt‑blue areas display natural pigment bleeding and tiny iron‑rust specks,the glaze surface carries warm well‑developed old‑time patina scattered with minor embedded dust specks with no significant glaze loss.The unglazed foot rim shows compact porcelain body mixed with variable firing rust‑red discoloration,few sand pits and aged soil encrustation,concentric wheel‑trimming marks remain on base.No modern grinding modification,no restoration,no glaze filling and no later‑added overglaze colors.This work comes from private collection of Mr.R・S,Dallas,Texas,USA.It was acquired from a long‑established local Dallas Asian antique dealer back in 1991,passed down within two generations of the family,consistently preserved inside climate‑controlled private insured storage.It has never been offered at auction,has zero public exhibition history and was never lent to any public museum institution. Description：This Ming Xuande blue‑and‑white wucai yuhuchun vase counts as an important early‑Ming polychrome decorative porcelain.It adopts classic yuhuchun silhouette with flared mouth,long slender neck,plump pear‑shaped body and splayed ring foot.Inner rim is painted with scrolling vine band.Neck is divided into horizontal registers decorated with blue‑and‑white upward lotus‑petal motifs,interlocking scrollwork and winding floral sprigs with clear layered composition.The main pictorial field on the belly presents wucai bird‑and‑flower scene,two vivid birds perch on plum‑blossom branches facing one another,finely rendered feather texture,claws,wings and eyes deliver lifelike visual effect,accompanied by red plum blossoms and leafy sprigs with rich harmonious color palette.Near the bottom runs a broad band of blue‑and‑white plantain‑leaf pattern,outer foot wall is finished with key‑fret border.The underglaze cobalt blue is deep and saturated,wucai overglaze pigments deliver vibrant red,green,brown and blue tones,brushwork is realistic and fluid with balanced well‑thought‑out composition.The whole vessel is covered by thick lustrous bluish‑white glaze with soft gentle luster,heavy solid porcelain body and authentic archaic foot‑trimming craft.Natural firing discoloration and soil patina on exposed foot perfectly reflect supreme painting and firing craftsmanship of Xuande imperial kiln,this is a rare fine surviving example of early‑Ming blue‑and‑white wucai yuhuchun vase.

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