Jar
17th century (made)
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Longquan ware jar with incised decoration of flowers and inscription 'zhuang yuan ji di' (achieving first place in the imperial examinations).
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with incised decoration and celadon glaze |
| Brief description | Longquan ware. Jar, porcelain with incised decoration and celadon glaze; China (Zhejiang province), Ming dynasty, 17th century |
| Physical description | Longquan ware jar with incised decoration of flowers and inscription 'zhuang yuan ji di' (achieving first place in the imperial examinations). |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'zhuang yuan ji di' (Incised on the exterior)
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| Object history | Purchased from Robert Murdoch Smith, accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. From the RICHARD collection, Iran. |
| Production | label |
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| Accession number | 1707-1876 |
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| Record created | March 7, 2000 |
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