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Chinese Wucai Style Porcelain Lidded Jar with Fish and Aquatic Plants中国五彩鱼藻纹盖罐
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Presenting this Chinese Wucai Style Porcelain Lidded Jar. This vibrant piece features the classic 'fish and aquatic plants' motif. Crafted from porcelain with rich polychrome enamels, including underglaze blue and overglaze red. The base bears an apocryphal six-character Ming Jiajing reign mark. While decorative and well-preserved, it is likely a late Qing or Republic period revival. An authentic Ming piece would be very valuable. As a revival, it's estimated at $800 to $1,500. This jar beautifully showcases enduring Chinese ceramic artistry and a popular historical design.
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Item Report
Chinese Wucai Style Porcelain Lidded Jar with Fish and Aquatic Plants
中国五彩鱼藻纹盖罐
By:Unknown
Style:Chinese Wucai Style (Ming Revival)
Origin:China
Materials:Porcelain, polychrome enamels, underglaze blue
Age:Late Qing Dynasty to Republic Period (circa 1880-1940)
Condition:Very Good (minor surface wear consistent with age, no visible chips or cracks)
Value:Authentic Ming Jiajing Period: $80,000 - $150,000; As a later revival/reproduction: $800 - $1,500
Maker's Marks / Writing:大明嘉靖年製 (Da Ming Jiajing Nian Zhi) - 'Made in the Great Ming Jiajing reign'
Date:2026-07-05 22:22:49.821953
Description:
A vibrant Chinese porcelain lidded jar, featuring a squat, rounded body and a fitted lid with a small loop handle. The jar is decorated in the Wucai (five-color) palette, depicting lively red carp (fish) swimming amidst various aquatic plants and blossoms. The base is marked with an apocryphal six-character Ming Jiajing reign mark.
一件色彩鲜艳的中国瓷器盖罐，罐身矮胖圆润，配有带小环形提手的盖子。罐身以五彩装饰，描绘了生动的红色鲤鱼在各种水生植物和花卉中游弋。底部有“大明嘉靖年製”六字款，但为寄托款。
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Assessment:
This is a decorative Chinese porcelain lidded jar, skillfully painted in the Wucai palette with a classic 'fish and aquatic plants' motif. While it bears a Ming Jiajing reign mark, the style of painting, enamels, and overall execution suggest it is a later revival piece from the late Qing Dynasty or Republic Period, rather than an authentic Ming dynasty artifact. It serves as an attractive example of enduring Chinese ceramic traditions.
这是一件装饰性的中国瓷器盖罐，以五彩技法巧妙地描绘了经典的“鱼藻纹”。尽管底部带有“大明嘉靖年製”款，但从绘画风格、釉彩和整体工艺来看，它更像是清末至民国时期的仿古作品，而非真正的明代器物。它展现了中国陶瓷传统经久不衰的魅力。
Individual Images:
whole lidded jar front view
whole lidded jar three-quarter view
whole lidded jar side view
overhead view of lidded jar
underside of jar with reign mark
lidded jar with lid removed
Provenance:
N/A
Condition:
Very Good (minor surface wear consistent with age, no visible chips or cracks)
Identification Score: 95%
The item is clearly identifiable as a Chinese porcelain lidded jar decorated in the Wucai style with a fish and aquatic plants motif, bearing a Jiajing reign mark.
该器物清晰地被识别为一件中国瓷器盖罐，以五彩风格装饰鱼藻纹，并带有嘉靖年款。
Authenticity Score: 20%
The authenticity score is low because while the piece is a genuine antique from a later period, it is not an authentic Ming Jiajing period piece as suggested by its mark. The enamels, painting style, and general aesthetic are more consistent with late Qing or Republic period revival wares, which frequently used earlier reign marks.
真实性得分较低，因为尽管这件器物是后期的一个真品古董，但它并非其款识所暗示的明嘉靖时期真品。釉彩、绘画风格和整体美学更符合清末或民国时期的仿古器物，这些时期经常使用早期年号款。
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Keywords
Chinese porcelain, Wucai, lidded jar, fish and aquatic plants, Jiajing mark, polychrome, enamel, China, Ming revival, Qing Dynasty, Republic Period
中国瓷器, 五彩, 盖罐, 鱼藻纹, 嘉靖款, 多彩, 珐琅, 中国, 明代仿古, 清代, 民国时期
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