Gourd-Shaped Bottle with Deer and Crane in Landscape, Ming dynasty (1368–1644), Jiajing mark and period (1522–66), mid-16th century, China, Porcelain painted in cobalt blue under clear glaze (Jingdezhen ware), H. 18 in. (45.7 cm); Diam. 9 3/4 in. (24.8 cm), Ceramics, Emblems of longevity, the deer and the crane are combined here with the Three Friends of Winter, the plum, bamboo, and pine, symbolic of endurance and longevity and harbingers of spring.
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Gourd-Shaped Bottle, Deer, Crane, Landscape, Ming dynasty, 1368–1644, Jiajing mark, period, 1522–66, mid-16th century, China, Porcelain painted, cobalt blue under clear glaze, Jingdezhen ware, H, 18, 45.7 cm, Diam, 9 3/4, 24.8, Ceramics, Emblems, longevity, deer, crane, combined, Three Friends, Winter, plum, bamboo, pine, symbolic, endurance, harbingers, spring
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