Garshaab Unseats the Emperor of China

Persia

16th century

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Blue-and-White Jar with Floral and Landscapes Motifs and Cloud Collar, China, porcelain with underglaze blue decoration
Archer kneeling on right knee, left leg forward, bow drawn with arrow pointing upwards. Archer wears shin guards and is barefoot. Trousers have gilded water-wheel patterns. Sheathed katana short sword tucked into belt. Wearing Armguards. Fishtail shaped hat perches on gathered bun. Face has bushy, fierce eyebrows.
Inverted bowl with everted rim, with low-fired moss-green glaze and five small spurmarks in well
Bulbous ewer with flat-topped cover, molded spout, spiral handle with floral design painted in underglaze-iron.