Imperial Ming Dynasty porcelain exhibition opens at Palace Museum

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An exhibition of 196 sets of imperial Chinese porcelain wares dating back to the Ming Dynasty (1368-1644) opened Tuesday at the Palace Museum in Beijing. The exhibits include the collections of the Palace Museum and some relics unearthed near Jingdezhen City which is well known as China's porcelain capital in east China's Jiangxi Province.

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The Priceless Ming Jar Used as an Umbrella Stand | Christie’s

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This magnificent and very rare large blue and white ‘Dragon’ jar was once used as an umbrella stand.

After a team of Christie's specialists looked at the jar, they realised they were handling an incredibly important piece of Chinese porcelain from the Ming Dynasty.

In this video, Chi Fan Tsang, a specialist in Chinese Ceramics and Works of Art, discusses the details that make this piece so special, including the significance of the five-clawed dragon, and the cross mark on the base of the vessel.

The dragon jar sold in 2016 for HK$158,040,000 / $20,447,642 as part of the '30 Years: The Sale' auction on 30 May in Hong Kong.

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