AN INCISED WHITE-GLAZED SQUARE JAR, JIAJING MARK AND PERIOD | 明嘉靖 白釉暗刻雲鳳紋方罐 《大明嘉靖年製》款

AN INCISED WHITE-GLAZED SQUARE JAR

JIAJING MARK AND PERIOD

明嘉靖 白釉暗刻雲鳳紋方罐 《大明嘉靖年製》款

the square body with rounded sides rising from a tapered foot to a short neck and lipped rim, incised with alternating flying phoenixes amidst cloud wisps, between ruyi scrolls and a band of upright plantain leaves around the neck and foot, applied overall save for the footring with a transparent glaze, the countersunk base with a six-character reign mark in underglaze blue within a double-square

Height 12.2 cm, 4¾ in.