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Flower Pot

16th century-17th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Flower pot, hexagonal, with straight sides slightly expanding at the mouth, and wide flat rim with upturned edge; six small feet. Porcelain with ornament incised and in applied relief, and coloured with green, yellow, turquoise, and white glazes (with touches of black), in an aubergine-brown ground. The reliefs on the sides comprise: i) a horse and willow tree, ii) rock and pine and a man with knotted staff and two sheep, iii) rock and two hares, iv) rock and pine and a sage on a mule, v) a stork on a rock with waves below and clouds above, vi) a willow tree and a rustic with an ox; and they are bordered with irregular fret patterns. Key fret incised on the rim. Drainage hole in the base.


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain with decoration incised and in applied relief and with coloured glazes
Brief description
Hexagonal flower pot, porcelain with decoration incised and in applied relief and with coloured glazes; China (probably Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, 16th-17th century
Physical description
Flower pot, hexagonal, with straight sides slightly expanding at the mouth, and wide flat rim with upturned edge; six small feet. Porcelain with ornament incised and in applied relief, and coloured with green, yellow, turquoise, and white glazes (with touches of black), in an aubergine-brown ground. The reliefs on the sides comprise: i) a horse and willow tree, ii) rock and pine and a man with knotted staff and two sheep, iii) rock and two hares, iv) rock and pine and a sage on a mule, v) a stork on a rock with waves below and clouds above, vi) a willow tree and a rustic with an ox; and they are bordered with irregular fret patterns. Key fret incised on the rim. Drainage hole in the base.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.6cm
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Collection
Accession number
C.131-1939

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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