Jar
1630-40 (made)
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| Place of origin |
Around 1580 a new type of blue-and-white porcelain was developed at Jingdezhen in China. Originally intended for export around Asia it was soon traded across the world, including the Americas. This commerce was driven primarily by the Dutch East India Company (founded 1602), which shipped the new wares in unprecedented quantities.
From 1620, the potters of Jingdezhen had to target new markets as orders from the imperial court declined. New shapes and designs were developed. Chinese taste is reflected in large vases decorated with narrative scenes or album paintings, seen here in the study of two birds on a flowering branch, a traditional Chinese painting subject.
From 1620, the potters of Jingdezhen had to target new markets as orders from the imperial court declined. New shapes and designs were developed. Chinese taste is reflected in large vases decorated with narrative scenes or album paintings, seen here in the study of two birds on a flowering branch, a traditional Chinese painting subject.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Jar, porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with birds perched on flowering branches, China, Ming dynasty, first half of the 17th century |
| Physical description | Porcelain jar of high-shouldered baluster-shape, octagonal in section. Painted in underglaze blue on the main body with birds perched on flowering branches; on the shoulder a border of lambrequin with lotus scrolls in reserve; round the foot a border of leaves pointing downwards; round the mouth a border of key pattern. |
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| Gallery label | Large storage jar
China, Jingdezhen, 1630-40
C.159-1938, purchased with the assistance of The Art Fund, the
Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities' China Committee(2009) |
| Credit line | Eumorfopoulos Collection |
| Subjects depicted | |
| Summary | Around 1580 a new type of blue-and-white porcelain was developed at Jingdezhen in China. Originally intended for export around Asia it was soon traded across the world, including the Americas. This commerce was driven primarily by the Dutch East India Company (founded 1602), which shipped the new wares in unprecedented quantities. From 1620, the potters of Jingdezhen had to target new markets as orders from the imperial court declined. New shapes and designs were developed. Chinese taste is reflected in large vases decorated with narrative scenes or album paintings, seen here in the study of two birds on a flowering branch, a traditional Chinese painting subject. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.159-1938 |
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| Record created | January 2, 2009 |
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