A documentary blue and white beaker vase, guCylically dated to bingwu year corresponding to 1626The flaring trumpet neck vibrantly painted with a writhing four-clawed dragon chasing a flaming pearl amongst clouds, next to a vertical seven-character inscription, the bulging mid-section with lingzhi meander, the lower section with a pair of phoenix amongst peony below a twenty-seven character inscription. 43cm (16 7/8in) high