Large and rare Chinese blue and white double gourd vase, decorated with Ruyi motif at the time, entwined lotus motif and Buddhist eight treasures pattern around body, leaf pattern motif on the bottom, and a wave motif at the waist to divide the top and bottom; blue and white Qing Dynasty Qianlong seal mark on base and of the period. Provenance: from a private collection in Salem, Massachusetts, purchased in the 1970's in New York.