This is a thickly potted small vase and slightly heavy for it size. It stands on a short straight foot rim with a recessed base. From the foot rim it everted outward on a slight flat bottom and then the body rise straight vertically with a flat shoulder and the to a short and straight mouth rim. On the shoulder, there are three small finial shaped like floating clouds. On the body it is painted with with Lanca characters or Sanskrit Scripts. The script is written in 3 horizontal rows and in 12 columns. This is a minyao piece, circa late Ming Dynasty.

There is no chip, crack, repair or restoration. Only minute pin holes and bubble burst with a circular firing fault line at the recessed and the rim of the base. Other than that, the vase is in good condition.

The measurement of the Lanca Characters Vase: Height is11.2cm and the width is 8cm.
Please refer to our stock # M070215013 when inquiring.

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