清十八至十九世紀 青花釉裏紅一路連科紋罐

with a tapered body rising from a flat base to an everted rim, beautifully painted in cobalt blue and copper red with a continuous scene depicting cranes in a lotus pond set with large blossoms and lotus pads, all below a frieze enclosing lotus blooms alternating with butterflies against a diapered ground, the rim further encircled by raised fillet and a key-fret border

The large jar is in overall good condition. There is a faint hairline crack to the base. There are some areas of fritting to the interior rim, typical of porcelain of that period, some slightly polished. There are some typical firing imperfections including numerous pinholes and glaze gaps to the interior. There are firing flaws to the outside. The vessel remains in excellent presentation state.
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