A Blue and White Ovoid Jar
Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1619)
Painted with four shaped panels enclosing chrysanthemum and peony plants issuing from pierced rockwork, all conjoined by strapwork borders and reserved on a blue wash, diaper ground below smaller panels of lotus and peony on the shoulder and babao and flower sprigs on the neck
14in. (35cm.) high
拍品专文
For a similar example with lion-mask lug handles on the shoulder see John H. Seto, Handbook of the Oriental Collection, Birmingham Museum of Art, Birmingham, Alabama, 1988, pl. 27.