Age: probably Jiajing - Ming dynasty. % Description: A rare early jar decorated with archetypal imperial iron-red glazed five-toed dragons amidst clouds, mountains and waves below, against an enamelled yellow ground, white glazed interior, the rim and base rim unglazed and bevelled, the slightly concave unglazed base with circular wheel marks, burnt orange from firing. An old collector's numbering label on the base. % Size: 5 1/2", 14cm. H % Provenance: Acquired recently from a Baltimore, Maryland home. % Lot Notes: % This jar appears comparable to one example found in the Avery Brundage collection now at the Museum Chong-Moon Lee Center for Asian Art and Culture in San Francisco. However, although it is the same size that example has an inverted colour presentation (Yellow dragons over a red ground). % % PLEASE REQUEST ADDITIONAL PHOTOS OR A CONDITION REPORT AS NEEDED. % The absence of a condition report does not imply good or bad condition however a condition report may be requested as additional information about any lot. Please understand that any statement about condition is provided to a prospective buyer as a courtesy and a prospective buyer is encouraged to have a professional restorer or art conservator evaluate lots and their respective condition to make sure they meet any particular expectations. All lots are sold as-is where is. Please note this Sale is conducted in USD. All Canadian customers will have the option of paying the CAD equivalent. Porcelain keywords: qianlong, yongzheng, jiaqing, daoguang, mark and period, ceramic, enamel, gilt, imperial, underglaze, marked, characters, dragons, charger, bowl, plate, plaque, screen, signed, jingdezhen, shiwan, yixing. Chinese, hong kong, taiwan, old, antique, jiangsu, jiangxi,