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: 31 cm Diam: 27 cm

Chinese Ming Dynasty Period, Reversed Blue & White Dragon motif Jar. This porcelain jar has an open mouth with a slightly out-turned lip, short neck, large, thick and tall, globular abdomen, heavy on mid, raised on flat round footed base. This jar in blue and white fine color, is an excellent object on exterior with Imperial dragon are swimming in floating clouds, flame, above lishui waves. Which attracting unceasingly admiration. The clouds and dragon patterns are vivid and have distinctive characteristics of the times. Blue and white porcelain in Chinese it is called Qing Hua Ci. It is the most important variety of China’s porcelain. It was originated in the Yuan Dynasty. The glaze is lustrous and glittering, giving a sense of fresh and bright.

The underside unglazed, revealed the pale-creme ground revealed and dark grayish brown spotted firing marks and edge-cut foot rim

Over all in EXCELLENT Condition.
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