Chinese Clair-de-Lune Double-Gourd Vase. The truncated lower bulb rising to a slender neck collared by a raised rib, surmounted by a garlic-shaped upper bulb, applied to the sloping shoulder with a pair of arched handles, carved in relief with archaistic dragons and phoenix, covered overall with a pale blue glaze, the base incised with a six-character mark. {Height: 8 1/2 inches (21.5 cm)}.This china. is intact. Careful observation: there are very slight wear marks on the surface. Old and natural. consistent with the ages. No trace of patching. Overall condition is excellent. Provenance: Property of a private Virginia estate. Provenance: Private collection, Los Angeles. past. Purchased from San Francisco Auctions.