A rare blue and white multi-spouted 'fish' vase, Mark and period of Jiajing | 明嘉靖 青花魚藻紋六管花插 《大明嘉靖年製》款

A rare blue and white multi-spouted 'fish' vase

Mark and period of Jiajing

明嘉靖 青花魚藻紋六管花插 《大明嘉靖年製》款

of globular form, resting on a straight foot and set with six short cylindrical spouts above, vibrantly painted with carp swimming amidst lotus blooms, leaves, waterweed, and other aquatic plants, a border of peach and flower sprays surrounding a stylized radiating lingzhi medallion at the top, each spout painted with a scrolling floral arabesque, the recessed base with a six-character mark within a double circle in underglaze blue, wood stand (2)

Diameter 4¼ in., 10.8 cm