PROVENANCE: Arlin Holmes (April 1951 - May 2019) South Atlanta, GA; private collector, realtor, business Entrepreneur.Mr. Holmes graduated from Gadsden State College in 1972. Upon graduation he worked as a project development contractor. Over his career he worked and managed large mega complexes which included build out of stores for the Macys corporation. Often he would need to travel overseas to procure the right materials to complete the beautiful interiors as demanded by the corporation. The travel time allowed him access into many foreign countries where he searched for unique and unusual items to bring back to his wife and daughter. At this point in time they are reducing the size of their collections allowing others to add these items into their collections.Working large projects were very time consuming and rewarding financially, taking great pride in his accomplishments his most rewarding projects were those that he volunteered for Central and South America. Building schools, medical centers, training facilities, churches or just shelter for those in need he found to be the most worthy of his time. His projects were in Argentina, Brazil, Chile, Ecuador, Panama, Paraguay and Peru, all countries that needed a man that openly gave his time and money selflessly.The items in this sale all have a special meaning to him, some he purchased others were donated for time and effort as gifts for reaching out to help others. All are truly rare and unique items that are in pristine museum quality condition. As his wishes before passed away, all sales will be contributed to: IGLESIA MINISTERIO UNCION PODER Y FUEGO, PANAMA; And Other Churches and Local Tribes under Mr. Arlin's missions. Measurements: Height: 7-1/8" Diameter: 6-1/2" Chinese Ming Dynasty Jiajing Emperor Reign period dragon motif porcelain squared porcelain jar. The square baluster jar has a tall feminine silhouette with broad shoulders and a body that either tapers toward the base. Hand painted ornamentations are rendered in iron-red underglaze base color which contrast against the lemon yellow color. The collar adorned with repeating auspicious pattern , enclosed with thick single rings. The shoulder decorated with scrolling ruyi clouds, enclosed thick single ring. The main body delicately with snarling a five claws imperial dragon soaring amidst flames and vapors, with face and upper right appendage outstretched toward the heavens. Vigorous imperial dragons fiercely soared between scrolling clouds and borne amidst flames in pursuit of the flaming pearl. 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. Auspicious motif decorated on the foot base rim. The underside foot rim left unglazed, with pale-creme base spotted firing marks with edge-cut foot rim. The receded base left white underglaze. 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 period mark, a six underglazed blue script characters reign mark, enclosed within rectangular frame border, Made In The Years of Jiajing Emperor Reign Period of Great Ming Dynasty.