A Chinese blue&white porcelain double handle moon flask vase

Ming dynasty, Xuande period

The blue-and-white flower double-eared moon flask has an elegant shape, brilliant glaze color, and the colorful decorations are exquisitely exquisite. Its shapes are diverse, full of changes, and very particular about production. The layout of the painting method is exquisitely changed according to the type of the implement, the blue and white hair color is clear and graceful, the intensity is vivid, and the painting is vivid and delicate.

PROVENANCE:From The Estate of Garold G. Darty(1930-2019) of Bear, DE. Born in Townsend, DE on June 29, 1930, Garold was a life-long Delaware resident. He served in the U. S. Army National Guard from 1948 until 1954. He worked as a surveyor for Delaware Dept. of Transportation for 37 years, from 1954 until retiring in 1991. A devoted family man, he especially loved family gatherings and crab feasts. He enjoyed hunting, fishing, boating, working in his yard, garden, and home. He was a faithful Phillies and NASCAR fan. He also enjoyed traveling and sight-seeing all across the country and accomplished his goal of visiting 48 of the 50 states. Bud was a member of The United Methodist Church, Georgetown, where he served as an usher and enjoyed the fellowship of his church family.