Eye catching crackle glazed covered dresser box or covered catchall/container with brass fittings. Painted in rich underglaze blue with repeating auspicious calligraphic characters. Signed on the underside with a 6-character Zhengde Dynasty style mark. See below. Excellent condition. *Vintage 20th Century. 4 1/2" high x 3 1/2" diameter. 0.7 pounds.
The Zhengde Emperor (Chinese: 正德帝 Zhèngdé Dì; 26 October 1491 – 20 April 1521), personal name Zhu Houzhao (朱厚㷖), was the 11th emperor of the Ming dynasty, reigned from 1505 to 1521.
