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# Blue and White Jar with a Fish and Lotus, Early Yuan Dynasty

Squat blue and white porcelain jar with a large fish and lotus reserved in white on a blue wave ground, details incised, attributed to the early Yuan dynasty.

**Period:** [Yuan Dynasty](https://realrareantiques.com/yuan-dynasty/)
**Category:** [Yuan Dynasty Porcelain](https://realrareantiques.com/product-category/antique-chinese-porcelain/yuan-dynasty-porcelain/)
**Dimensions:** Height 26 cm · Diameter 38 cm
**Reference:** RRA-0155
**Availability:** Available

## Description

A squat, broad-shouldered porcelain jar with a short upright neck. Round the body a large fish swims among lotus leaves, open lotus flowers, seed pods and water plants, all reserved in white against a ground of blue waves drawn as overlapping scales. Details are incised into the white areas: the fish's scales and fins and the veins of the leaves. The fish is shown with an open mouth and sharp teeth, an early attempt at incised design. A blue band circles the neck, and a ring of panels enclosing trefoil flower motifs runs above the foot.

The glaze is glossy and crackled. The base is flat and unglazed, showing an orange-buff body with concentric throwing rings, and there is no mark. The jar is attributed to the late Song to early Yuan period. Our guide to [Yuan blue and white porcelain](https://realrareantiques.com/yuan-blue-and-white-porcelain/) covers the period.

**Learn more:** [The Yuan Dynasty](https://realrareantiques.com/yuan-dynasty/)

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