Importante vasque en porcelaine bleu blanc Marque et époque Jiajing

les côtés arrondis peints d'un bleu cobalt profond de carpes et perches nageant sereinement parmi des algues ondoyantes et des petits îlots de fleurs de lotus, marque à six caractères en bleu sous couverte inscrite le long du bord, socle en bois (2)

There is a ca. 15cm long crack extending from the rim into the sides of the body. There are two ca. 7 and 10cm long cracks extending from the base upwards into the body. The longer crack of the two with an associated ca. 40cm long horizontal hairline (glaze hairline across a looting line?) and another ca. 14cm high vertical hairline going upwards into the body. There are several glaze chips around the body, the largest ca. 1.5x1.5cm. There is wear to the glaze around the body and particularly around the rim. The glaze is covered with pin-point iron imperfections and burst glaze bubbles. The inside is covered with limescale and dirt that can be removed.
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