HOI AN HOARD VIETNAMESE BLUE AND WHITE JAR Ca. AD 1400 - 1500 A stoneware jar decorated with cobalt pigment under a clear glaze. The jar has a ring foot, a bulbous body, and a slightly rounded shoulder with a circular opening encircled by lotus petals. Below the petals are two horizontal bands, followed by alternating chrysanthemum and tendril motifs around the centre. Near the base are three abstract designs, possibly cloud scrolls. The bottom is unglazed. For similar see: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Accession Number F1986.43. For similar see: National Museum of Asian Art, Smithsonian Institution, Accession Number F1986.43. Size: 80mm x 70mm; Weight: 230g Provenance: Prince collection, 1990s-2014; Ex. Private collection 1970s-1990s.