PROVENANCE: From the Collections of Franklin Wood (1924-2019) Cartersville, GA. Franklin was born in a small farmhouse near White GA in 1924. After spending his early childhood on the family farm the family moved to the City of Cartersville where he attended school graduating in 1942. Franklin entered the Navy as a cadet aviator. On March 3, 1943, John was commissioned an Ensign and received his Wings of Gold, becoming one of the Navy's youngest naval aviators. In 1947, Franklin was retired from the Navy. He was a civilian flight instructor, supervisor and squadron commander in the Primary Training Squadron Flying Training Air Force. He met his wife Ying Su while she was attending flight training safety courses. Ying Su came from a prominent family in China. Her family blessed her marriage with numerous pieces of porcelains and Jade. The items in this sale are from her collection. Dimensions (cm): Height: 34 Diameter: 36 Chinese Yuan Dynasty Period Blue & white Figurines Motif Large Jar. This porcelain jar has an open mouth with a slightly out-turned lip, and the short neck leads to a convex bulging belly with a restrained bottom. The exterior wall is ornamented by figures stories are depicted on the abdomen of the bottle, with vivid facial expressions, clothing accessories and body gestures. It is covered with flower, stone, cloud and vase. The glaze is seamless and gives off a beautiful luster, with the colors maintaining excellent vibrancy. The foot base rim reveals the cut edges during the making process, the base left unglazed with grayish creme-brown ground and dark spots of firing marks.