A SET OF FOUR BLUE AND WHITE CUPS

A SET OF FOUR BLUE AND WHITE CUPS

JIAJING SIX-CHARACTER MARKS IN UNDERGLAZE BLUE WITHIN DOUBLE RECTANGLES AND OF THE PERIOD (1522-1566)

Each cup is decorated on the exterior with a continuous scene of intertwined prunus, pine and bamboo (‘The Three Friends of Winter’). The interior is decorated in the center with a similar scene within double-line borders.

2 7/8 in. (7.3 cm.) diam., silk pouches, Japanese double wood box