A blue and white tea jar for the japanese market,... Lot 25029

A blue and white tea jar for the japanese market, Ming dynasty, probably early 17th century, China, The low bulbous jarlet with a band of florals and a border with a hatched-pattern and four roundels containing Chinese characters. The glazed base is unmarked. This jar comes in a Japanese pouch and wooden box. D 8 cm, H 6 cm, Typical manufacturing flaws and irregularities. No hairlines or chips and no restoration.