Of ovoid form pair if mirror images heavy porcelain blue and white jars with fitted lids with baluster finials, hand painted in under glaze blue depicting God of Longevity Shoulao mating with Emperor with attendant and Court official or scholar; offered on carved wood stands, apprx. 1-5/8" x 7-1/2" each. Provenance: old prominent private collection, Pittsburgh, PA; acquired in Hong Kong in 1979 from Antique Arts Gallery (certificate of authenticity). View and Bid on AspireAuctions.com
Condition
Very good antique condition, uneven spread of different sizes air bubbles unevenly spread in glaze, original firing irregularities to unglazed foot rims, hard to notice small chip to inside ring edge to one jar.
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