Jiajing period, 1522-1566
H. 3.9 x W. 21 x D. 21 cm (1 9/16 x 8 1/4 x 8 1/4 in.)
Porcelain with clear glaze
14th-16th centuryChinesePorcelain with decoration reserved in white against an overglaze red enamel ground, the pictorial elements articulated with black enamel, and the foliage covered with green enamel; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi" on the base
16th centuryChineseEnameled biscuit porcelain: molded biscuit porcelain with decoration painted in aubergine enamels against a yellow enamel ground; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double-circle on the base
16th-17th centuryChineseEnameled porcelain, possible "kinrande" type: porcelain with decoration painted in overglaze red, green, and yellow enamels, and traces of gold enamel
16th centuryChinesePorcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and with overglaze polychrome enamel designs and yellow enamel ground added at a later date; with spurious overglaze black enamel mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double circle on the base, the mark and double circle also covered in yellow enamel
16th-17th centuryChineseEnameled blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze yellow and red enamels
16th-17th centuryChineseEnameled biscuit porcelain: porcelain with yellow enamel over incised decoration; with underglaze cobalt-blue double circle on the base
16th centuryChineseEnameled porcelain: porcelain with decoration painted in overglaze red and green enamels; swith purious underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Xuande nian zao"
16th centuryChineseExport blue-and-white ware, kraak porcelain: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue
16th-17th centuryChineseEnameled blue-and-white ware: porcelain with molded decoration highlighted in underglaze cobalt-blue against an overglaze yellow enamel ground; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
16th-17th centuryChineseEnameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
16th-17th centuryChineseEnameled porcelain: porcelain with decoration in overglaze polychrome enamels
16th-17th centuryChinese