332 - A Chinese export porcelain apothecary jar

A Chinese export porcelain apothecary jar Chinese export porcelain Of elongated cylindrical form, slightly waisted at the centre, with short neck and everted rim Decorated in underglaze blue with birds and small animals among flowering branches and foliate scrolls To the centre, a cartouche with the inscription «ELECT. IND.», abbreviation of the Latin expression Electuarium Indum majus, surmounted by a winged cherub's head, a motif repeated on the reverse Kangxi period, c. 1660–1680 (restoration) 25x9 cm SARGENT, William R., Treasures of Chinese Export Ceramics from the Peabody Essex Museum, no. 33, pp. 118-119