A Chinese Blue and White Moon Flask Dragon Vase. Of compressed round body, painted in underglaze blue glaze on each side with a five-clawed dragon pursuing flaming pearl, each surrounded by finely scrolling clouds and above crashing waves releasing splashes of foam at the feet of dragons, the slender cylindrical neck with a band of upright lappets and flanked by curving handles painted with a stylized ruyi scepter, one side of the shoulder incised a six-character Xuande reign mark, the base remains unglazed. {Height approximately 11 inches (27.9 cm)}. Condition: Cracks to the glaze/surface.