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Wucai Jiajing jar
Square jar painted and enamelled in underglaze blue iron red yellow green and aubergine with The Height Buddhist Emblems amongst continuous scrolling lotus between underglaze blue and iron Ruyi heads at the shoulder and lappets around the foot Ming Dynasty entre 1368 et 1644 Jiajing Reign de 1522 a 1566 Jiajing 6 characters mark in underglaze blue written in Kaishu script within a Double Square and of the period Body cracked and re restuck a small corner part has been rebuilt then enamelled to match original the short neck decorated with a key pattern border is missing 1 inch high 2.5 cm high chips to the cover Height With cover 7 1/2 inch Without cover 6 1/16 inch Weight 1,380 kg.
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