A Large Fahua Jar, Guan Shape

Ming Dynasty, 15th-16th Century.

The vessel is decorated with a continuous landscape scene of a lake, mandarin duck and lotus.On the shoulder there are ruyi-shaped panels represent the Eight Buddhist Emblems of Immortal. A swell of water wave above the foot. The decoration is outlined in raised slip and picked out in pale aubergine, cream, yellow and dark blue, all on a turquoise ground. The interior is covered with green glaze.