Measurements: Width: 28.5 cm, Height: 11.7 cm

Chinese Ming Dynasty Jiajing Blue and White Crane Porcelain Long Necklace Lidded Box. Potted unto a flattened round box with hole in the middle, rounded wide cavetto, correspondence dome lid, raised from rounded sides over a wide cavetto Inner flange circumscribed around the containers lip allows for a perfect fitment on the each rim. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in white and blue color, depicted of flying cranes through cumulus clouds, vapors and auspicious pattern. The crane symbolizes longevity as well as wisdom. An embroidery of a crane formed part of the regalia of the top rank of Imperial officials, so can symbolize the wish for promotion to a high official position. A crane is often portrayed with a tortoise longevity or a deer longevity and riches. The Upper-rim bears a reign mark, a six under glazed blue script characters reign mark. Made in The Years of Jiajing Reign Period of The Great Ming Dynasty.

Over all in EXCELLENT Condition. Natural Porcelain imperfection, minor scratches. NO Damage Vissible, NO Crack, NO Hairlines, NO Chips.
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