Ming Dynasty Blue-and-White and Underglaze Copper-Red Jar with Hundred Boys and Scrolling Vines

This is a Ming Dynasty blue-and-white and underglaze copper-red jar decorated with a Hundred Boys motif and scrolling vines. The body combines blue-and-white and underglaze copper-red decoration, with a rich array of motifs. The base bears the mark “Da Ming Jiajing Nian Zhi” (Made during the Jiajing reign of the Great Ming). (Height 38 cm, belly diameter 36 cm)