A CHINESE EXPORT BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN (SWATOW) JAR, MING DYNASTY, SECOND HALF OF THE 16TH CENTURY 明 漳州窯 青花龍紋罐 The baluster body rising from a recessed base to a rounded shoulder set with four lug handles and a short neck with everted rim, freely painted in underglaze-blue around the exterior with two bifurcated-tail dragons Height: 27cm Diameter: 23cm Condition Report The jar has an 8mm wide shallow glaze flake to the edge of the foot ring, kiln grit adhered around the foot ring, extensive glaze crazing and minor glaze firing imperfections, and a circa 1cm hairline rim crack.