A Chinese blue and white 'kraak porselein' small double-gourd vase and two plates

A Chinese blue and white 'kraak porselein' small double-gourd vase and two plates
Wanli (1573-1619)
The double-gourd vase with moulded pomegranate-shaped panels enclosing flower-sprays and auspicious symbols, the neck with rectangular panels below a band of stylised leafs, 18 cm. high; and two plates decorated to the central star-shaped panels with a bird in a river-landscape or flowers, surrounded by medallions of peach and symbols at the well, 20.7 cm. diam., frits (3)