a-chinese-blue-and-white-porcelain-temple-jar
Lot 21
A Chinese Blue and White Porcelain Temple Jar
Lot Details & Additional Photographs
19th century, porcelain finely painted in underglaze cobalt blue with floral medallions and scrolling vines, the upper neck is decorated with ruyi and circular patterns, above along the neck are floral designs, an apocryphal Chenghua mark in double blue circles to underside.

15 3/4 in.

Missing its cover; hairline cracks to rim and star hairline to interior; some scratching and kiln defects to body surface; some chips to rim and glue remains over rim and foot probably from previous mounting as a lamp.