PROVENANCE: From the Estate of Ronald Gene Arnes (1926-2019) of Chattanooga, Tennessee. A private collector, US Navy World War II Veteran and served in Naval Aviation in Anti-Submarine Warfare, General Motors management for the overseas parts development program.

Measurements: Height: 27 cm Diam: 19.5 cm

Chinese Ming Dynasty Period, Jiajing Wucai Bird Motif Porcelain Jar. Potted in jar has an open mouth with a slightly out-turned lip, short ring neck, large and tall abdomen belly, raised on round ring with slight concave. The exterior decorated by applying of wucai design color, a variety of five-colored pigments creates bold opaque hand-painting of flying cranes through cumulus clouds, vapors, above thrashing lishui waves and pakua diagram. Enclosed with repeating key fret and scrolling ruyi petals. The fetal of the bottle is imposing and firm, with colorful depiction, gorgeous colors, which showing distinguished aesthetic value.

The Under-base bears a reign mark, a six under glazed blue script characters reign mark, enclosed with double fine blue rings, Made In The Years of JiaJing Reign Period of The Great Ming Dynasty.

Over all in EXCELLENT Condition.
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