Lidded jar in underglaze blue, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)

Lidded jar in underglaze blue, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)

• Image Number: C1B000215N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  Round mouth, short neck, big belly, round feet, with a hat shaped cover. The whole vessel is decorated with underglaze cobalt blue. Cover a circle of lotus petals. The outer wall of the utensil is painted with tangled crocus leaves, large blooming crocus flowers, and twirling and creeping branches and leaves. Only a circle of pointed leaves is painted near the bottom. In particular, the lines of flowers and leaves on the outer wall are often decorated with heavy green materials, apparently imitating the effect of iron rust spots on blue and white flowers of the Ming Dynasty. The foot margin is exposed for one circle, and the foot underglaze blue and white book “made in the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty” is a double line six character regular script with double circles.