JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)

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A RARE SMALL BLUE AND WHITE DOUBLE-GOURD VASE
JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)
Both the lower and upper bulb are decorated with cranes in flight amidst lingzhi-shaped clouds below a blue line border at the mouth rim.
3 7/8 in. (9.9 cm.) high

Provenance

Sotheby Parke Bernet, Hong Kong, 24 November 1981, lot 60.
Tsui Museum of Art, Hong Kong, acquired in 1991.

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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.

A similar vase was sold in these rooms, 24-25 March 2011, lot 1656.

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