Doucai Enameled Covered Jar

Description:

Doucai Enameled Covered Jar, China, late Ming dynasty, full S-shape with high neck and rolled rim, the body painted with four boys each holding a stalk of flowers, against a floral ground filled with foliate scrolls and flowers in red, green, blue, and yellow enamel, the dome-shaped cover with a lotus knob, unglazed base, ht. 16 in.
Estimate $500-700

multiple repairs, chips, and cracks to mouth rim and shoulders, many chips to cover rim.


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