A CHINESE MARTABAN BROWN-GLAZED 'DRAGON' JAR, MING DYNASTY

the baluster body rising from a recessed base to an angled shoulder and short waisted neck with everted rim, moulded around the exterior with dragons in pursuit of a pearl amidst cloud scrolls, the shoulder set with six lug handles, covered overall with a glossy golden-brown glaze, 50cm high Footnote: Martaban stoneware jars are named after the port of Martaban on the west coast of modern-day Burma. Goods were transported overland from China to Martaban, and from there were shipped to West Asia, India and Africa in the Song and Ming dynasties. 明 马达班粽釉龙纹瓶the baluster body rising from a recessed base to an angled shoulder and short waisted neck with everted rim, moulded around the exterior with dragons in pursuit of a pearl amidst cloud scrolls, the shoulder set with six lug handles, covered overall with a glossy golden-brown glaze, 50cm high Footnote: Martaban stoneware jars are named after the port of Martaban on the west coast of modern-day Burma. Goods were transported overland from China to Martaban, and from there were shipped to West Asia, India and Africa in the Song and Ming dynasties.