China, Ming Period, blue and white jar, with broad shoulders, short neck and tapering down to a narrow base, the center scene with a group of children playing within a flowering garden, all with happy expressions on their faces, the top with flying cranes and bats amidst stylized clouds, an ornate petal lappet pattern all around the base, Zhengde mark along the neck, of period. Height 20 in., Width 10 in.