https://emuseum.gardinermuseum.com/internal/media/dispatcher/29437/fullCircular box with cranes in flightca.1522-1566Overall (G99.1.4a-b): 10 x 16.9 cm (3 15/16 x 6 5/8 in.)Porcelain with underglaze cobalt blueThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White PorcelainOrigin: Jingdezhen, Jiangxi, ChinaG99.1.4a-b1Chinese porcelain circular box and cover from Jiajing period (1522-1566), in grey-green glaze, and exterior slightly yellow glaze. Of circular section with shallow domed cover, and the foot rim inward sloping. Decorated in underglaze blue, the cover with five roundels with cranes in flight surrounded by clouds alternating with four varied flower sprays and four auspicious symbols motifs. Auspicious symbol motifs repeated on box, and double line bands.Chinese Ceramics InteractiveChinese Blue and White PorcelainChinese and Japanese Ceramics[]Asian CeramicsChinese Porcelain1825562094ChineseMing dynasty (1368-1644), Jiajing period (1522-1567)Six-character 'Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi' mark on the base (Made in the Jiajing reign of the great Ming dynasty).