Finest Chinese Ming Yongle blue and white porcelain moon vase. Shaped in a slightly compressed rotund body with rounded shoulders converging into a tall straight neck, smooth narrowed mouth, with a slightly concaved foot base. The main body decorated with hand painting in blue underglaze of the great snarling imperial three-claws dragon careening through flaming clouds, scrolling tendril and flowers blooms. Auspicious pattern, scrolling tendril and flower blooms decorated the neck, banded with double fine blue ring lines. Dragon is the symbol of the Emperor, the Son of Heaven, eternity, Yang and Yin, male vigor and fecundity. The immaculate porcelain body covered with a characteristic silky glaze. There is not any overlap of the outlines, its well carved, clear, subtle, and distinct.Measurements: 17-3/4" H x 12-1/2" W