Asian vase

Pictured is an asian vase I believe.  Purchased at an auction and was told by auctioneer it was a very old asian vase. It is 15.5" tall and weighs 6 lbs, 15.5oz.  Blue designs throughout plus some type of asian writing on the vase.  There is a signature on the bottom.  The outside is smooth but I can feel bumps where some of the designs are.  There aew no cracks but a few chips that reveal what looks like a brown like pottery underneath.  The bottom edge is durty I guess from use and age.

I am getting appraised because I wanted to use to place my collection of walking sticks in but if valuable I will place in a safer place.