Jar

Pottery: blue and white. Ring around slightly concave base, barrelshaped body, small sloping shoulder, very short neck with thickened rim. Design in blue on white; geometric band around base; four panels of floral design on body separated by narrower geometric panels; eight panels on shoulder, alternately fruit and geometric; scroll around neck. Probably transitional between Ming and Qing; i.e., slightly later than Wan-Li (1573-1619 CE). Large water jars were sent from China to the Indies at that time. The glaze chipping on this jar is characteristic of such export ware.