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A BLUE AND WHITE ‘PHOENIX’ JAR
JIAJING MARK AND PERIOD

of globular form, the rounded sides rising from a
recessed base to a short straight neck, brightly
painted around the body in inky cobalt tones with
a pair of soaring phoenix, their elaborate tails
fanning across the cloud- lled sky, between a row
of upright lappets skirting the foot and pendent
ruyi collaring the shoulder, a keyfret band
encircling the neck, the base with a six-character
mark within double circles in underglaze blue
Height 4¾ in., 12.1 cm

$ 8,000-12,000

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