Antique Vietnamese blue and white ceramic jarlet, Chu Dau kiln

Description

Annamese Blue and White Ceramic Jar, Chu Dau kiln, Vietnam, circa 1500.
A globular form with narrow neck decorated in under glaze cobalt blue of lotus petals, the lobed body decorated in leafy tendrils and four petaled flower blossoms with a swirl band surrounding the trimmed, raised and unglazed foot, brown iron wash on the base.
Excellent condition.
3-1/2 in. high x 3-5/8 in. in diameter. (89 x 92mm) 9 oz. (265g.)
15th/16th century.
For a similar example see:
Victoria & Albert Museum, Eumorfopoulos Collection, accession number: C.797-1936