JARRE in blue-white porcelain enhanced with gold and red lacquer, the body decorated with Taoist sages and Immortals in a lively landscape of mountain peaks, the shoulder adorned with phoenixes and peonies, and enhanced with four small handles, the rim of the base highlighted with cranes alternating with auspicious motifs. (Neck cut off, replaced by a pewter neck enclosing the four handles; lapped base; wear to the gilded decoration). China, Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620). A BLUE AND WHITE PORCELAIN BALUSTER JAR ENHANCED WITH GOLD LACQUER, CHINA, MING DYNASTY, WANLI PERIOD(1573-1620). HEIGHT. 36 CM (14 3/16 IN.)