Covered baluster jar China, Jiangxi, Jingdezhen, Ming... Lot 39

Covered baluster jar China, Jiangxi, Jingdezhen, Ming Dynasty, ca 16° century Porcelain stoneware glazed with turquoise, yellow and aubergine Fahua type. H. 45 cm The belly is decorated with animated landscapes including architecture and riders between a band of lotus petals and a series of lingzhi-shaped motifs including auspicious Buddhist symbols. Ancient accidents and restorations can be seen, mainly at the grip of the lid. Published / reproduced : "ORIENTS-OCCIDENT, DIX SIÈCLES DE VOYAGES CÉRAMIQUES - TRÉSORS DE COLLECTIONS PRIVÉES EUROPÉENNES" (TEN CENTURIES OF CERAMIC TRAVELS - TREASURES FROM PRIVATE EUROPEAN COLLECTIONS) Société Française d'Étude de la Céramique Orientale Paris 2006 Fig. 66 page 39. Provenance : Compagnie de la Chine et des Indes (Paris) (Inv.16238 Acquired in 1953)