MID 16TH CENTURY
The baluster body decorated with three winged dragons chasing sacred flaming pearls amongst clouds above waves, with four cranes between handles with lion masks above the shoulder, a border of ruyi-heads at the rim and stylised lotus panels to the foot, 42cm.
Cf. J Carswell, Chinese Ceramics in the Sadberk Hanim Museum, p.55, no.47 for a similar smaller jar.