Jar
1465-1487 (made)
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
In the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) Jingdezhen became the major ceramic-manufacturing centre. Imperial kilns were established to produce fine porcelain for the exclusive use of the emperors. The tradition of inscribing the emperor's reign title on the wares also started in the Ming. The shape of this jar is typical of the Chenghua reign period.
Object details
| Category | |
| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in coloured enamels |
| Brief description | Porcelain jar painted in coloured enamels, China, Ming dynasty, Chenghua reign (1465-1487) |
| Physical description | Jar, Porcelain painted in coloured enamels with floral design |
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| Style | |
| Gallery label | Jar with floral design
Chenghua reign period
1465-1488
Porcelain painted in coloured enamels
Jingdezhen kilns, south China
Museum no. Circ.219-1930(2007) |
| Subject depicted | |
| Summary | In the Ming dynasty (1368-1644) Jingdezhen became the major ceramic-manufacturing centre. Imperial kilns were established to produce fine porcelain for the exclusive use of the emperors. The tradition of inscribing the emperor's reign title on the wares also started in the Ming. The shape of this jar is typical of the Chenghua reign period. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | CIRC.219-1930 |
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| Record created | April 4, 2008 |
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