Jar
late 16th century-early 17th century (made)
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Jar of porcelain, oviform, painted in dark blue with birds and flowering plants, and with bands of diapered ornament.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
Brief description | Jar, porcelain decorated in underglaze blue; China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, late 16th-early 17th century |
Physical description | Jar of porcelain, oviform, painted in dark blue with birds and flowering plants, and with bands of diapered ornament. |
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Object history | Transferred from the Indian Section, accessioned in 1885. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. Transferred from Indian Section. |
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Accession number | 59-1885 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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