A SHIPWRECK CHINESE EXPORT BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN LIDDED VASE, ARTEMISIA LEAF, KANGXI PERIOD (1622-1722), the lidded vase of baluster form, the sides centering shaped cartouches of depressed ogee arches enclosing scenes of potted flowers and pagodas on one side and hexagonal panels framing architectural townscapes on the other, beneath a short neck and conformingly decorated lid topped by a bud form finial, the whole reversing to a blue underglaze artemisia leaf mark, height: 14", diameter: 5"; accompanied by a blue and white kendi, possibly created for the Islamic market, the bulbous sides segmented into panels centered by flower heads surrounded by alternating frond and sinuous vine designs, beneath a short cylindrical neck enclosing blossoming stems under a flaring rim with stylized rayed trim, height: 9 1/2", diameter: 5 1/2". NOTE: The symbolic mark of the artemisia leaf is listed as No. 3354 and 3355 in the 2013 edition "New and Revised Handbook of Marks on Chinese Ceramics" by Gerald Davison. According to this source, the artemisia leaf is a symbol of healing and health, as well as one of the Daoist "Eight Precious Objects."

Both items are shipwreck excavated artifacts and have typical surface dirt buildup as well as areas where glaze is flat, resulting from sea water exposure and cleaning. This lidded jar appears to have had little cleaning, and has had significant repair to the neck.

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