Double gourd vase

Hi Phillip,

Thank you for contacting Mearto with your appraisal inquiry.
Based on the photos and information provided, and subject to examination, this is:

A Chinese Kangxi blue and white porcelain double-gourd vase
Probably 18th Century
With tall cylindrical neck decorated with double rings and stylized lotus leaves, a short pinched waist over a bulbous body decorated with a large dragon surrounded by stylized symbols, the underside marked with double Xangxi ring marks.
17 1/2 inches high
PROVENANCE: acquired from a gallery, thence to a Missouri estate
$3,000-5,000*
*represents a fair-market value for auction purposes; retail or asking price may vary.