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JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)
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A SMALL BLUE AND WHITE CUSHION-FORM BOX AND A COVER
JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)
Of square form with canted corners, the cover is painted in rich dark blue tones with a five-clawed dragon writhing amidst ruyi-form clouds. The sides of the cover are decorated with alternating cranes and phoenixes amidst double peaches, above a key-fret border. The sides of the box are similarly decorated.
5 ½ in. (14 cm.) diam.
JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)
Of square form with canted corners, the cover is painted in rich dark blue tones with a five-clawed dragon writhing amidst ruyi-form clouds. The sides of the cover are decorated with alternating cranes and phoenixes amidst double peaches, above a key-fret border. The sides of the box are similarly decorated.
5 ½ in. (14 cm.) diam.
Provenance
Marie-Louise Gárbaty Collection.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1993.
The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York, accessioned in 1993.
Brought to you by
Margaret Gristina (葛曼琪)
Senior Specialist, VP