When this arrivede, I was somewhat dissapomyed, and inclined to return it. 
WHY . . . it's a "crackle finish", so it looks more "pale gray" then white and blue! The hand painted (classical Chinese) scene pained on the pot (IS) very beautiful, and so my wife convined me to purhcase it. Th price was reasonable, HOWEVER, there are other sites, selling (truwe white) and blue pots, for less money, but with plain repeat patterns Vs. a true sdenic picture. So . . . it's a tough choice. Overal, we are "O.K." with this purchase.