Lidded jar with decoration of chrysanthemum in underglaze blue, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)

Lidded jar with decoration of chrysanthemum in underglaze blue, Qing dynasty, Yongzheng reign (1723-1735)

• Image Number: C1B001236N000000000PAB
• Dynasty: Qing dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
• Description:
  Small mouth, short neck, plump shoulders, large belly, flat bottom, and dug in as a circle foot. With hood type cover, the cover is flat top and straight wall. The whole body is decorated with blue and white flowers on the white ground. The abdomen is painted with four groups of round flowers composed of five chrysanthemums. The shoulder is decorated with a circle of sunflower petals, the lower edge of the abdomen is decorated with a circle of banana leaves, the side of the cover is painted with a flower scroll, and the top surface is painted with a peach tree. On the bottom is a blue and white book, “made in the reign of Emperor Yongzheng of the Qing Dynasty”, which is a six character double block script with double circles.