Chinese Ming Transitional Blue and White Figural Jar, Hare Mark

A Chinese porcelain jar of ovoid form with a short straight neck, decorated in underglaze blue with an official seated at a table beneath a pavilion eave, and an attendant standing beside banana plants and rockwork. The shoulder has a band of panels, and the foot is encircled by a linked-ring border. The base is glazed and bears a hare mark in underglaze blue. The footrim is unglazed with orange-fired edges. China, late Ming Dynasty, Transitional period, Chongzhen, 1628–1644.

Measurements: H 8-1/4 in. W 7-1/4 in. Opening Dia. 2-3/4 in.

Condition
Minor imperfections.