Page 69 - Yamanaka co Auction catalog
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l04-LARGE DECORATED FISH JAR (Ming)
Globular with nigh shoulder, and short neck with thickened
lip. Stone-weight porcelain with clear, sonorous note, deco-
rated in the rich 'Ming colors. Around the foot is an alter-
nating petal border in deep cobalt-blue, and on the shoulder
a fan-leaf border in blue, yellow and red. The body, in
representation of water, displays above the base border
aquatic plants and grasses, and among them circling higher
up, numerous fishes, swimming and curling in various di-
rections; while near the shoulder, petals, blossoms and
flower-sprays float on the surface, in colors, coral, dark
red, blue, yellow and green. Underneath the foot, Ta-Ming-
Chia-Ching-nien-chih in deep and brilliant underglaze blue
("l\1ade in the reign of Chia Ching). Has finely carved
teakwood five-legged table-stand.
Diameter, 16 inches; height, 13% inches.
