A RARE RESERVE-DECORATED BLUE AND WHITE 'CRANE' DISH JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566) The dish is decorated to the interior with a shou character within a shaped cartouche, supported by a large lingzhi and surrounded by five cranes in flight amidst clouds and further lingzhi and peach sprigs, all above froth-capped waves crashing against a rock. The exterior is similarly decorated with cranes in flight. 12 7/8 in. (32.6 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box Provenance A Japanese private collection
A RARE RESERVE-DECORATED BLUE AND WHITE 'CRANE' DISH JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARK IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566) The dish is decorated to the interior with a shou character within a shaped cartouche, supported by a large lingzhi and surrounded by five cranes in flight amidst clouds and further lingzhi and peach sprigs, all above froth-capped waves crashing against a rock. The exterior is similarly decorated with cranes in flight. 12 7/8 in. (32.6 cm.) diam., Japanese wood box Provenance A Japanese private collection
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