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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Jar

1800-1900 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

The jar has an everted neck. The decoration is of long-life characters and floral sprays. At the neck is a band of fret. The mouth has a double thin blue band and the foot has a single thin blue band.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain, thrown, painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Jar, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, Korea, Choson dynasty, 1800-1900
Physical description
The jar has an everted neck. The decoration is of long-life characters and floral sprays. At the neck is a band of fret. The mouth has a double thin blue band and the foot has a single thin blue band.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9cm
  • Diameter: 11cm
Style
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
FE.508-1992

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Record createdFebruary 3, 2000
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