Purchased in China in 1997. Period: Late Qing Dynasty to Early Republican Period (1900–1930s) Origin/Technique: Jingdezhen / Blue and White with Overglaze Enamel + Famille Rose Shape: General's Jar (with lid) Design: Auspicious motifs of Kirin, Phoenix, flowers and birds, butterflies, and a continuous triangular pattern on the rim of the lid. Size: Approximately 43cm in height including the lid, a large General's Jar. The scale is often seen in early Republican period pieces intended for export or interior decoration. Body diameter: approximately 24–26cm. Please allow for an error of approximately ±5mm. Condition: No significant damage to the rim or foot. Age-related scratches, small pinholes, and minute black spots/glaze unevenness are likely due to firing. Scuffing on the rim of the lid. Good condition for both practical use and display. Remarks: This is a decorative jar from the early Republican period that revives the Kangxi style. Its large size gives it a strong presence, making it ideal for alcoves, entrance halls, and shop displays. Rim construction: The uniform turning and thickness of the outer rim, and the rise at the boundary between the pale gray body and the glaze, are characteristic of modern potter's wheels and finishing tools. It is more refined than the handwork of the Kangxi period. Form: A "General's Jar (Jiang Jar)" shape with a broad shoulder and a short rise to the mouth. The composition of a slightly large, high hemispherical lid + a wide rim is often seen in Jingdezhen ware mass-produced during the late Qing Dynasty to the Republican period. Painting: The auspicious beasts (Kirin-like / Phoenix-like) on the body are painted with the main motifs in dark cobalt blue and white, and the surrounding flowers, birds, and butterflies are colored with overglaze enamels (green, yellow, iron red, black lines, and pink). The pale pink (powder red) and the gradation of the bird's wings are the colors of the Famille Rose family. Pink, which is not originally present in Kangxi Wucai (Famille Verte), is often used. The fine diagonal shading in the alternating triangular pattern on the lid rim, the black lines of the branches and leaves, and the stippling of the flower cores are touches of the revival style of the late 19th to early 20th centuries. Overall Design: A "blue and white with overglaze enamel (Wucai) + a blend of Famille Rose," a type that imitates the revivalist taste of the Kangxi style in the Republican period. Foot/Underside: Unmarked, with a "double circle line" in varying shades of blue and white, and a fully glazed interior. The foot is wide and slightly low, with uniform carving and natural wear. This underside is typical of the revival style of the late Qing Dynasty to the Republican period. Condition: No significant damage to the rim or foot. Age-related scratches, small pinholes, and minute black spots/glaze unevenness are due to firing. Scuffing on the rim of the lid. Good condition for both practical use and display. Shipping will be done with a double box + full cushioning material for safe packing. #Jingdezhen #FamilleRose #Wucai #BlueAndWhiteWithOverglazeEnamel #GeneralsJar #LiddedJar #RepublicanPeriod #LateQingEarlyRepublic #AuspiciousMotifs #Phoenix #Kirin #FlowersAndBirds #ChineseCeramics #Antique #Interior