Jar
possibly 1426-1435 (made)
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Jar of porcelain. Four-lobed flattened pear-shape, with short neck. Painted in underglaze cobalt blue with ducks (some flying) among lotuses and water plants; on the shoulder a band of stylised lotus on winding stems; on the neck a narrow border of key fret; at the foot a border of panels each containing a formal flower. Gilt metal liner.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
| Brief description | Jar, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, mark and perhaps reign of Xuande (1426-35) |
| Physical description | Jar of porcelain. Four-lobed flattened pear-shape, with short neck. Painted in underglaze cobalt blue with ducks (some flying) among lotuses and water plants; on the shoulder a band of stylised lotus on winding stems; on the neck a narrow border of key fret; at the foot a border of panels each containing a formal flower. Gilt metal liner. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Xuande nian zao' in underglaze blue
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| Credit line | Given by Sydney Vacher |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.49-1930 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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