Xuande Blue & White Porcelain Gilded Vase

A blue-and-white porcelain vase with a flared neck and ovoid body, accented with hand-applied gilding. Its silhouette swells at the mid-body and tapers to a neat circular base, the rim opening outward with delicate scrollwork. Hand-painted in layered cobalt washes, grapevines, lobed leaves, clustered fruit, long-tailed birds, and butterflies wind across a creamy white ground, with select berries and curling tendrils gilded for restrained metallic contrast. Fired to a smooth, glossy finish over premium ceramic. It holds fresh stems or dried botanicals or stands empty as tabletop sculpture on sideboards, consoles, dining buffets, and mantels. Suited to light French blended with New Chinese, classic Chinese, and minimalist interiors, it pairs well with timber, neutral linen, and blue-and-white palettes. An emblem of prosperity, quietly luminous.