Chinese Porcelain Ming Dynasty Jars Blue And White Antique 16th Century Chinese Ceramics Small

An associated pair of two small Chinese blue and white jarlets.
Ming dynasty (1368-1644).

Decorated in underglaze blue with florals.

These kinds of jarlets were often exported to Southeast Asia, namely Indonesia and the Philippines, where they were used as medicine containers, ointment containers, for ritual magician purposes by sorcerers and as burial ware to guide the deceased in the afterlife.

Ref (see photos):
An identical jarlet can be found in the Victoria and Albert Museum collection, Accession number: C.9-1943
Another identical example but with a metal Indonesian lid, is in the Princessehof Museum collection, inventory number GAM0804

Links:
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O494737/jar-unknown/
https://collectie.princessehof.nl/?diw-id=tresoar_princessehof_GAM-0804

Condition:
One in very good condition with minimal fritting to the mouth rim. The other with pieces of glaze pulled back at the neck and a bit at the middle revealing the biscuit body (see photo's).

Dimensions:
Heights 6.3 - 5.7 cm, diameters 6 - 6.5 cm.

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Inv. No: MW272