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The early Ming Dynasty glazed red flower plum vase with a lid (Hai Lao porcelain) was a type of porcelain from the early Ming Dynasty in China, famous for its unique production process and exquisite floral patterns. This porcelain was soaked and baptized in the ocean, and was discovered hundreds of years later when it was released from the sea, hence it is called "Hai Lao Porcelain". The plum vase adopts the traditional underglaze red painting technique, with a solemn and elegant overall shape and smooth and beautiful lines. The bottle body is in the shape of a plum blossom bottle, with a slender neck, a fuller abdomen, and slightly outward sloping feet. The bottle cap is a cup cover style, tightly fitting with the bottle body. The theme decoration of this plum vase is a floral pattern, distributed on both sides of the bottle body. Flowers have lush branches and leaves, with various forms. Some are in full bloom, while others are in bud, full of vitality. The flowers are interspersed with simple lines, making the overall pattern clear and three-dimensional. The bottle cap is also painted with the same floral pattern, which echoes the bottle body. Underglaze red is a high-temperature painting process that requires drawing red patterns on ceramic bodies and then firing them at high temperatures in a kiln. During the firing process, the copper element in the red pigment will react with the atmosphere inside the kiln, forming a beautiful red glaze color. Due to the complexity of the underglaze red painting process and the high requirements for firing technology, the number of underglaze red porcelain from the early Ming Dynasty is relatively small and highly valuable for collection.