A CIZHOU STYLE CREAM AND BROWN SLIP GLAZED CERAMIC YAO JARDINIERE, POSSIBLY 18TH CENTURY OR LATER, of gently rounded cylindrical form and centering shaped reserves enclosing a maiden strolling in a lush garden followed by two similarly shaped reserves depicting noblemen in rocky gardens beneath large shade trees surmounted by a band of stylized blossoming foliage and an everted rim. Height: 5 1/2" Diameter: 6 1/2"