A Country Ming Oil Jar with Cover
January 2013 Auction by Far East Asian Art

This is a small Country Ming pitcher that was probably used as an oil jar. This oil jar is from the transitional early to mid Ming period and is in the style known as kitchen Ming – or country Ming - for its lack of sophistication in execution and purity. It has an underglaze blue design on the outside loosely drawn geometric figure - circles, lines, etc. There are two flower like figures – one on each side – and these are framed with loose vines and circlets...