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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, painted in underglaze blue and gilding. It has vertical panels containing alternately court ladies and pots of flowers; round the top with floral sprays. The lid has a handle in the form of a lion, which appears at one time to have been gilt.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jar
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilded
Brief description
Jar and lid, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and gilding, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722)
Physical description
Porcelain jar and lid, painted in underglaze blue and gilding. It has vertical panels containing alternately court ladies and pots of flowers; round the top with floral sprays. The lid has a handle in the form of a lion, which appears at one time to have been gilt.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
  • Diameter: 7cm
Styles
Marks and inscriptions
'yu' mark
Translation
Jade
Credit line
Given by Lady Orchardson
Production
Register
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.324&A-1916

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Record createdDecember 24, 2008
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