Five-color fish and algae covered pot

[Five-coloured fish-algae cover jar]

Five-coloured fish-algae cover jar, Ming Jiajing, with a total height of 33.2 cm, a caliber of 19.5 cm, and a foot diameter of 24.1 cm
The pot has a straight mouth, a short neck, a large shoulder, a large belly, and a round foot. The whole body is decorated with red, yellow, green and blue and white. The shoulder is painted with a deformed lotus petal pattern. The belly is painted with fish algae patterns in the lotus pond. The eight red carp have different postures, which are extremely eye-catching, with lotus lotus, water grass and duckweed as the foil. The banana leaf pattern is painted near the bottom. The cover is painted with wreaths, the center is set with flame bead buttons, and the cover edge is decorated with fish and algae patterns. Apply white glaze inside the circle foot. The outsole is printed with blue and white regular script “made in Jiajing of the Ming Dynasty” in double lines and six characters
This pot is a famous product of the blue and white multicolored porcelain of the Jiajing official kiln in the Ming Dynasty. It is tall and regular in shape, thick in body, colorful in color, and has a dense composition. The scales and fins of the carp in the painting are clear, and are integrated with the surrounding lotus, duckweed and aquatic plants, which are vivid and lifelike.

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