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No 2556 Chinese 'kitchen Ming' vase - with calligraphy
No 2556 Chinese 'kitchen Ming' vase - with calligraphy
Elegant, classic Chinese 'kitchen Ming' vase/storage jar with underglaze blue characters beneath a pale, thick celadon type glaze. Probably 16th/17th Century - but possibly earlier, with wonderful hand painted calligraphy. The celadon is mottled from the firing, the rim is smear-glazed from stacking during firing, the base is worn, consistent with age.
Size: height 21cm, diameter 16 cm