103: A LARGE MING DYNASTY WUCAI HUNDRED DEER JAR WANLI MARK AND PERIOD

103: A LARGE MING DYNASTY WUCAI HUNDRED DEER JAR WANLI MARK AND PERIOD

A LARGE MING DYNASTY WUCAI HUNDRED DEER JAR WANLI MARK AND PERIOD. Dimensions: 14 x 10 3/4 in. Fritting/glaze loss to the rim as pictured. Provenance: Exhibited at The Art Gallery Exhibition, Asian Art from the collection of Robert Edwards, 1965, Catalogue no. 36. Robert Edwards (1883-1979) and his wife Gloria (1886-1960). Thence by descent. Robert arrived in Shanghai in 1910, to work for Jardine, Matheson & Co. He married Gloria Byrne in 1917 and it was Gloria who took a special interest in acquiring Chinese antiques. The couple stayed in China until 1938/39. High resolution pictures can be found at https://file.ac/sAly7GEpqNE/