Chinese Dingyao Russet Splashed Black Glazed Double Gourd Vase. The distinctive form with a globular lower body, below a pear-shaped upper body; the exterior splashed with copper-toned russet markings that emanate from the rim; against an unctuous black glaze. The unglazed base reveals the grainy off-white stoneware body. {Height: 10 1/2 inches (26.7 cm)}.