Underglaze blue covered jar with pattern of flowers of the four seasons, Hsuan-te era (1426~1435 C.E.), Ming Dynasty

Underglaze blue covered jar with pattern of flowers of the four seasons, Hsuan-te era (1426~1435 C.E.), Ming Dynasty

• Image Number: K1B016926N000000000PAF
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
• Description:
  The jar is covered with a slightly skimmed mouth, a short neck, a flat and large abdomen, a flat bottom, a short circle foot, and an arched cap with a round knob. The body is solid and delicate, with blue and white glaze all over the body. The blue and white flowers are rich and colorful, with black and brown spots in many places. The foot margin is not glazed, and the white body is exposed. A circle of dots is decorated along the inner edge of the mouth, and a pulley mark is vaguely left on the inner bottom; The upper and lower ends of the outer wall neck are respectively surrounded by single and double string patterns, and the abdomen is painted with six kinds of flowers, such as tangled peony, peony, lotus, hibiscus, chrysanthemum and camellia, with a double layer lotus petal pattern added at the near bottom; The outer ring shows two strings. The cover button is completely green, and the cover surface is surrounded by double string patterns. Four kinds of flowers are painted inside, including tangled lotus, chrysanthemum, peony and hibiscus. The center is decorated with double lotus petal patterns, forming a lotus with the button. On the bottom of the blue and white book is a six character two line regular script with double circles.