Jar and Lid
1662-1722 (made), 19th century (mounted)
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Jar and lid of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with chased silver mount, which has a crested edge. The jar has a globular body, decorated with two ladies and a little boy by a table and a banana tree. On the domed lid are three of the Eight Treasures (ba bao), the jewel, lozenge and artemisia leaf.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue with chased silver mount |
| Brief description | Jar and lid, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, with 19th century European silver mount, China, Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Jar and lid of porcelain, painted in underglaze blue with chased silver mount, which has a crested edge. The jar has a globular body, decorated with two ladies and a little boy by a table and a banana tree. On the domed lid are three of the Eight Treasures (ba bao), the jewel, lozenge and artemisia leaf. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | An artemisia leaf in blue |
| Credit line | Bequeathed by Mrs A. Cameron |
| Object history | Bequeathed by Mrs. A. Cameron, accessioned in 1909. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.9&A-1909 |
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| Record created | February 9, 2009 |
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