A massive Imari jar and cover, China, Qing dynasty, 18th century
Category :
Sculpture
Artwork Details :
In porcelain, cobalt blue under cover, iron red and heightened with gilding, with Imari decoration of peonies and chrysanthemums in bloom rising behind a balustrade, the shoulder underlined with a large frieze of ruyi and the summoned base of lotus panels, the matching lid ended by a seated shishi-shaped, the underside left in biscuit