Porcelain lidded jar with kui dragon design in doucai painted enamels, 17th century, Ming dynasty

Porcelain lidded jar with kui dragon design in doucai painted enamels, 17th century, Ming dynasty

• Image Number: K1B008287N000000000PAE
• Dynasty: Ming dynasty
• Category: Ceramics
• Function: Container
• Material: Mineral/ceramic/porcelain
• Description:
  Pot, caulked mouth, short neck, plump shoulders, large abdomen, concave sole, with flat top cover. Thick white glaze, red circle painted on the edge of the cover, a blue dragon painted inside, red and green cloud patterns painted on the side of the cover. The red lotus petal pattern is painted around the shoulder and the bottom edge, and two green dragons are painted on the outer abdomen, and three cloud patterns are decorated with yellow and green colors. There is a blue and white regular script with the word “Tian” on the bottom.