Lot Essay
The decoration of cranes in flight is highly auspicious as they are symbols of longevity. The motif is also emblematic of the popularity of Daoism during the reign of the Jiajing emperor.
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JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)
Details
A RARE SMALL BLUE AND WHITE DOUBLE-GOURD VASE
JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)
The globular lower and upper bodies painted in rich inky blue with an overall pattern of cranes in flight amidst clouds, with a single line border around the circular mouth
3 1/8 in. (9.9 cm.) high, wood stand
JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)
The globular lower and upper bodies painted in rich inky blue with an overall pattern of cranes in flight amidst clouds, with a single line border around the circular mouth
3 1/8 in. (9.9 cm.) high, wood stand
Provenance
Marchant & Son Ltd., London, 1998.
Exhibited
200 Years of Chinese Porcelain: 1522-1722, S. Marchant & Son Ltd., London, 1998, no. 7.
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