Dimensions: 4-7/8" H x 6-3/4" Diam. Stunning, Chinese Ming Dynasty Chenghua Reign Period, blue and white lidded jar. Sturdy potted porcelain fish pot with robust shoulder region curving into a feminine waist that extends all the way to the flat bottom forming the raised circular base. with the flat round porcelain dome lid. All reserved hand painted ornamentations are rendered in clean white underglaze base color which contrast against the cobalt blue color. The main body adorned with various flowers blooms interspersed with sturdy scrolling foliage, cresting wavy Lishui water decorated on the foot base rim, enclosed with double blue rigs lined. The porcelain conformed all required specimen to be high valued Chinese porcelain wares, with finest material, the whiteness, the glaze, the carving, and the shape. Without overlap the outlines of the design, well carved, clear, subtle, and distinct. The Lines of the drawings are clear, the light and dark shades are subtle. The colors are harmonious, elegant and exquisite, the composition is sophisticated, simply a feast for the eye. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned. Mark on under base, a vertical six underglaze blue script characters reign mark, enclosed within double fine rings, Chenghua Reign Period of Great Ming Dynasty. See More