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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Jar and Lid

1662-1722 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Porcelain jar and lid, with elongated ovoid body and cap top. Painted in underglaze blue with floral scrolls of the so-called "tiger lily pattern".


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jar
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Jar and lid, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with floral scrolls, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Porcelain jar and lid, with elongated ovoid body and cap top. Painted in underglaze blue with floral scrolls of the so-called "tiger lily pattern".
Dimensions
  • Height: 18.1cm
  • Diameter: 8.6cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
An artemisia leaf in a double circle, in underglaze blue
Credit line
Salting Bequest
Object history
Bequeathed by Mr. George Salting, accessioned in 1910. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
Production
Register
Subject depicted
Other number
Loan no. 325
Collection
Accession number
C.588&A-1910

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Record createdDecember 15, 2008
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