A rare massive blue and white jar, guan Ming Dynasty, Hongwu period of sturdily potted large ovoid form rising in a gentle curve to a short waisted neck with a raised mouth rim, painted in deep tones of cobalt-blue with six luscious lotus blooms on meandering stem with trefoil leaves and smaller blooms, between bands of lotus lappet panels around the shoulder and lower body, each panel enclosing an important Buddhist emblem or lotus sprig, the neck decorated with a classic scroll, the foot encircled with scrolling lingzhi, all divided by double line bands, the recessed base unglazed 47.5cm., 18 3/4 in.
A rare massive blue and white jar, guan Ming Dynasty, Hongwu period of sturdily potted large ovoid form rising in a gentle curve to a short waisted neck with a raised mouth rim, painted in deep tones of cobalt-blue with six luscious lotus blooms on meandering stem with trefoil leaves and smaller blooms, between bands of lotus lappet panels around the shoulder and lower body, each panel enclosing an important Buddhist emblem or lotus sprig, the neck decorated with a classic scroll, the foot encircled with scrolling lingzhi, all divided by double line bands, the recessed base unglazed 47.5cm., 18 3/4 in.
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