A WUCAI BALUSTER 'FISH' JAR, TRANSITIONAL PERIOD China, 17th century. Finely decorated in emerald-green and limeyellow enamels as well as iron-red above the glaze to depict mullet, sole, bream and perch swimming amidst lotus and various other aquatic reeds, all within four lozenge-shaped cartouches. Provenance: From an old European private collection. Condition: Old wear and traces of use, firing flaws and pitting, minimal glaze lines and flakes, all as expected on wares from this period. Overall good original condition. Weight: 2,870 g Dimensions: Height 26 cm Mullet, sole, bream and perch together are a symbol of 'good descent, modest and honorable'. Also note the fine key fret, swastika, flames and ruyi bands, as well as the nicely potted convex base with its spiraling lines and stepped foot rim. The interior of the vase is glazed white. Single cobalt-blue circles around foot and neck. Auction result comparison: Compare with a closely related 'fish' jar at Christies New York in The Tibor Collection: A Noble Eye for Chinese Export, 10 April 2019, lot 101, sold for USD $8,750. 五彩開光"魚藻紋"罐，過渡時期 中國，十七世紀。如意形開光，内繪魚藻紋，肩部飾有如意紋。 來源：一個歐洲老私人收藏 品相：老磨損與使用痕跡，燒製瑕疵與窯砂，輕微釉面開片，符合其年代。整體原始品相良好。 重量：2,870 克 尺寸：高 26 厘米