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Jar, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, mark and perhaps reign of Xuande (1426-35)

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Jar, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, mark and perhaps reign of Xuande (1426-35). Height: 15.9 cm. Given by Mr Sydney Vacher. C.49-1930. Victoria & Albert Museum © V&A Images

Jar of porcelain. Four-lobed flattened pear-shape, with short neck. Painted in underglaze cobalt blue with ducks (some flying) among lotuses and water plants; on the shoulder a band of stylised lotus on winding stems; on the neck a narrow border of key fret; at the foot a border of panels each containing a formal flower. Gilt metal liner.


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