Bottle with pseudo-arabic ribbon

Bottle with pseudo-arabic ribbon and cranes in medallions, Chinese export porcelain in Kraak style, China, Ming Dynasty, late 16th century. Porcelain, cobalt blue under the glaze, engraved decoration.
Courtesy of Museum für Kunst und Gewerbe Hamburg

Jingdezhen, the center of the Chinese porcelain industry, also produced for export. This vase was intended for the Arab region.