Longqing Period,Ming Dynasty,16th Century,A Red‑Ground Yellow‑Enamel Covered Jar with Dragon‑Cloud and Eight‑Treasures Decoration

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Dimensions：Height 18.3cm(7.20 in),Mouth Diameter 10.2cm(4.02 in),Base Diameter 11.0cm(4.33 in),16th Century Condition & Provenance：Retains original matching cover, jar fully intact. Natural aged patina over glaze surface, enamel colours well‑preserved. Private Collection,Cleveland,Ohio,USA. Purchased from New York Asian antique gallery in 1962, kept within one family across two generations, never circulated on open market. Base bears double‑ring underglaze‑blue reign‑mark “Da Ming Long Qing Nian Zao”. Description：This is an imperial‑official‑ware covered jar of Longqing reign. It has straight mouth, full shoulders, rounded swelling body and foot ring, surmounted by original lid with pearl‑form knob. The ground is rendered in iron‑red, patterns painted in yellow enamel outlined in black ink. Lid is decorated with dragon‑among‑clouds. Neck is encircled by yellow‑enamel upward‑lotus border. Main body features multiple vigorous dragons soaring through swirling clouds, interspersed with Eight‑Treausures motifs. Dragons are dynamically rendered with flaring manes within dense ornate composition. Foot section is encircled by upright lotus‑petal frieze. Interior is covered with bluish‑white glaze. Foot‑ring shows natural age‑related wear. Base bears official‑ware blue‑underglaze‑script reign mark within double circles. Red‑ground yellow‑enamel is a rare imperial porcelain category of Longqing era. Boasting bold saturated palette and imposing dragon imagery, it stands as a representative late‑Ming enamel‑porcelain type with scarce surviving examples.

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