ANTIQUE CHINESE PORCELAIN JAR/VASE 19th C. QING WUCAI GLAZE JINGDEZHEN KILNS

Description

SPECTACULAR WUCAI GLAZE PORCELAIN JAR
ACQUIRED FROM AN AFFLUENT CHINESE FAMILY RESIDING IN SAN FRANCISCO SINCE THE "FIRST PERIOD" IMMIGRATION IN 1849
PASSED DOWN FOR SIX GENERATIONS
LARGE FINE QING / JIAQING ERA (1796 - 1820) GINGER JAR
A LARGE HAND CARVED, JEWEL QUALITY WUCAI GLAZE ENAMELED PORCELAIN GINGER JAR
CAPTIVATING INSET "PANELS" DEPICTING SEVERAL "IMMORTALS" OF CHINESE / TAOIST MYTHOLOGY
GATHERED ABOUT A MALE CHILD SIGNIFYING SUCCESS, LONG LIFE, ADMIRATION OF THE LITERATI (EDUCATED CLASS)
HAND CARVED "BAS - RELIEF" CRANES IN FLIGHT ( SYMBOL OF HEAVENLY PEACE, TRANQUILITY ) PROVIDE THE BACKGROUND
IN EXCELLENT+ CONDITION WITH NO BREAKS, CRACKS, RESTORATIONS
HEIGHT: 13"
DIAMETER / OPENING: 3 1/8"
DIAMETER / BASE: 5"
CIRCUMFERENCE: 31 1/2"
SHIPS INSURED WITH TRACKING
SIGNATURE CONFIRMATION
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