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East Asia, China, Ming Dynasty, ca. 1368 to 1664 CE. An endearing pair of blue and white porcelain lidded jars, one a miniature, both decorated with elegant floral motifs. During the Ming Dynasty, a technical advance consisting of adding manganese to prevent the cobalt from blurring during firing made it possible to create more vivid design programs on pottery. Hence, such wares from the Ming Dynasty have come to represent the acme of beautiful blue and white porcelain, the likes of which inspired the adoration of porcelain throughout Europe. According to historical records, Westerners learned of such impressive porcelain in about 1603 after a group of Dutch people captured Porturguese cargo ships that were carrying thousands of examples of Ming porcelain. This act inspired the craze for porcelain throughout Europe. The pieces were sold at such high prices that they were dubbed "white gold"! Size: larger jar measures 4.75" in diameter x 4.125" H (12.1 cm x 10.5 cm); the miniature measures 1.375" in diameter x .875" H (3.5 x 2.2 cm)

Provenance: Ex-Nikotovich collection acquired before 1980

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  • Condition: Both have nicely crazed surfaces. The miniature has a small chip on the rim of the lid. Lid of larger jar was repaired and shows some tiny nicks. Nevertheless, two nice Ming examples.

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