A BLUE AND BROWN FORMALITIES BAUM BROS STONEWARE VASE
20th Century
H: 19 cm (7.5 in)
D: 6 cm (2.5 in)
The baluster-shaped body rising to a waisted neck and flaring mouth, flanked by a pair of elaborate scroll handles. The exterior is finely decorated with a continuous pattern of vibrant blue and white peony blossoms borne on curling leafy tendrils, reserved against a warm, coffee-brown ground. The shoulder is encircled with a band of stylized ruyi heads enclosing red-orange floral medallions.
Lot location: Cebu, the Philippines