A LARGE CHINESE BLUE AND WHITE 'KRAAK' JAR, MING DYNASTY, WANLI PERIOD
sturdily potted with the ovoid body rising to a short, waisted neck and lipped rim, the sides painted in inky cobalt tones with a band of lappets below four large shaped panels enclosing blossoming peony and lotus in natural settings reserved against a wanzi-patterned blue ground, the motif repeated with other flora at the shoulder, a classic scroll winding around the neck, the base unglazed, wood stand, 2 pieces
height 16 in.; 40.6 cm