A large Chinese Martaban jar, Ming Dynasty (1368-1644), circa 16th century, the tall baluster form stoneware jar with sprig moulded applied decoration to the sides of dragons amidst clouds, with eight lug handles below the neck, the edge of the mouth decorated with a bead of clay with impressed marks along its length, the whole covered in an amber coloured glaze, 87 cm high, 44 cm diameter. One area with some loss of glaze to the side. Otherwise no further visible faults or damage