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Box and lid
- Place of origin:
Jingdezhen (made)
- Date:
1660-1680 (made)
- Artist/Maker:
Unknown
- Materials and Techniques:
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
- Museum number:
107&A-1883
- Gallery location:
In Storage
Physical description
Box and lid, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with flowers and insects. On the lid are flowers represent the four seasons: the peony of Spring, the lotus of Summer, the chrysanthemum of Autumn, and the plum of Winter, surrounding a medallion which contains the figure of a scholar under a willow tree, with a sprite offering a bowl.
Place of Origin
Jingdezhen (made)
Date
1660-1680 (made)
Artist/maker
Unknown
Materials and Techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Dimensions
Height: 15.2 cm, Diameter: 20.3 cm
Descriptive line
Box and lid, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Qing dynasty.
Production Note
from label
Materials
Porcelain; Cobalt oxide
Techniques
Painted; Glazed; Blue and white
Subjects depicted
Figures; Willow tree; Chrysanthemum; Prunus blossoms; Peony; Lotus
Categories
Ceramics; Porcelain
Collection
East Asia Collection
