Chinese Ming Dynasty Jiajing Wucai Dragon jar. The shape having thick potted body, large and sturdily potted in a bulbous body, gently tapered on shoulder toward prominent straight neck with opening, raised on small round flat base. All reserved in clean white underglaze base color which contrast against the Wucai design color. The exterior adorned with five claws imperial dragon soaring amidst flames and vapors, with face and upper right appendage outstretched toward the heavens. Vigorous dragons chasing flaming pearl amidst flames against cobalt blue scrolling clouds diaper. The backdrop depicts swirling wind and fire painted atop a beautiful white underglaze. The shoulder festooned with flowers blooms interspersed scrolling interlocking tendril, enclosed with double fine blue fine rings lines. The neck and the foot base decorated with geometric and key fret pattern, enclosed with double fine blue fine rings lines. Dragon is the symbol of the Emperor, the Son of Heaven, eternity, Yang and Yin, male vigor and fecundity, the Li-Shui wave pattern which is known to be the abode of dragons. The Lines of the drawings are clear, the light and dark shades are subtle. The colors are harmonious, elegant and exquisite, the composition is sophisticated, simply a feast for the eye. The clay is very fine, with a brilliant glaze finish that was applied by a meticulous, the shape is uniformly proportioned. The Under-base bears a reign mark, a vertical six underglaze blue script characters reign mark, enclosed within double fine blue rings lines, Made In The Years of Jiajing Reign Period of The Great Ming Dynasty.