Dimensions: Height 8,4 cm Wide 10,6 cm Depth 10,6 cm

Weight: 327 grams

The small porcelain jar of compressed globular form with gently rounded sides rising from a short foot to a slightly everted neck. The exterior is decorated in underglaze cobalt blue with a continuous band of scrolling lingzhi fungus motifs linked by elegant curling stems, the design extending around the body in a rhythmic and balanced arrangement.

The shoulder and lower body are bordered by bands of stylized lotus-petal ornament reserved in white against a blue ground, creating a strong decorative framework for the central frieze. The decoration is executed in varying tones of cobalt blue, producing a subtle painterly effect characteristic of traditional blue-and-white wares.

The recessed base bears a six-character Xuande mark in underglaze blue within a double circle. The interior and base are covered with a transparent glaze of pale bluish tone.

China, Xuande mark