An iron brown-decorated bottle, binh ty ba

An iron brown-decorated bottle, binh ty ba
Tran-Le dynasties, 14th/15th century
Of pear form with a pale greenish tinge to the glaze layer, the flared neck painted with flaming pearls on the interior and plantain leaves on the exterior above more flaming pearls filling four lappets on the shoulder, the body inscribed with four Han-Nom characters separated by waves above a row of jeweled lappets, the recessed base within the unglazed foot pad covered with a brown wash.
11 1/2in (29cm) high