Description
A BLUE AND WHITE JAR, Jiajing mark and period 明嘉靖 青花瓔珞海馬紋罐 《大明嘉靖年製》款 the body painted in tones of vibrant blue with interlaced ruyi heads suspending stylised lotus flowers alternating with bajixiang ('Eight Buddhist Emblems') suspended from beaded tassels, all above a band enclosing mythical horses galloping among turbulent waves, the neck decorated with stylised foliage, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue H: 26cm
108
A BLUE AND WHITE JAR, Jiajing mark and period 明嘉靖 青花瓔珞海馬紋罐 《大明嘉靖年製》款 the body painted in tones of vibrant blue with interlaced ruyi heads suspending stylised lotus flowers alternating with bajixiang ('Eight Buddhist Emblems') suspended from beaded tassels, all above a band enclosing mythical horses galloping among turbulent waves, the neck decorated with stylised foliage, the base with a six-character mark in underglaze blue H: 26cm
