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JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)
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A RARE LARGE BLUE AND WHITE 'FU LU SHOU' JAR, GUAN
JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)
The heavily-potted body is decorated with prunus, pine and bamboo comprising the 'Three Friends of Winter,' their branches twisted to form the characters fu, lu, and shou ('good fortune, prosperity and longevity'), all between a band of interlocked ruyi heads alternating with shou characters on the shoulder and a further ruyi band below.
19 in. (49.5 cm.) high
JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)
The heavily-potted body is decorated with prunus, pine and bamboo comprising the 'Three Friends of Winter,' their branches twisted to form the characters fu, lu, and shou ('good fortune, prosperity and longevity'), all between a band of interlocked ruyi heads alternating with shou characters on the shoulder and a further ruyi band below.
19 in. (49.5 cm.) high
Provenance
Alfred E. Guntermann (1943-2013) Collection.
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