Bottle with Daoist Immortals, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Wanli period (1573–1620), late 16th–17th century, China, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware), H. 21 1/4 in. (54 cm); Diam. 9 in. (22.9 cm); Diam. of rim 3 3/8 in. (8.6 cm); Diam. of foot 6 in. (15.2 cm), Ceramics, The immortals on the bottle are all carrying the Chinese character shou, or longevity, and the good wishes implied therein are also reiterated in the inscription on the neck, which reiterates the desire for long life
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Bottle, Daoist Immortals, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644, Wanli period, 1573–1620, late 16th–17th century, China, Porcelain painted, cobalt blue under transparent glaze, Jingdezhen ware, H, 21 1/4, 54 cm, Diam, 9, 22.9, rim 3 3/8, 8.6, foot 6, 15.2, Ceramics, immortals, bottle, carrying, Chinese character, shou, longevity, good wishes, implied, therein, reiterated, inscription, neck, reiterates, desire, long life
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