Jar
1522-1566 (made)
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Porcelain jar, globular, painted in underglaze blue with pine, bamboo and prunus trees, the peach, and the lingzhi fungus, and with deer, crane and the tortoise.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue |
| Brief description | Jar, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Ming dynasty, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566) |
| Physical description | Porcelain jar, globular, painted in underglaze blue with pine, bamboo and prunus trees, the peach, and the lingzhi fungus, and with deer, crane and the tortoise. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Mark of Jiajing |
| Object history | Purchased from Dr. S. W. Bushell, accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Accession number | 96-1883 |
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| Record created | January 22, 2009 |
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