Jar
1362 (made)
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Jar of stoneware, with incised decoration and painting in dark brown. Inverted pear-shape, with broad foot and wide short neck. Painted in a panel on each side with a stylised flowering plant, the outlines partly incised. On the shoulder, the inscription: 'da ding yuan nian zao' in brown.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware, incised, painted |
| Brief description | Cizhou ware. Jar, stoneware with incised decoration and painting in dark brown, China, Yuan dynasty |
| Physical description | Jar of stoneware, with incised decoration and painting in dark brown. Inverted pear-shape, with broad foot and wide short neck. Painted in a panel on each side with a stylised flowering plant, the outlines partly incised. On the shoulder, the inscription: 'da ding yuan nian zao' in brown. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'da ding yuan nian zao' inscribed in brown on the shoulder (Da Ding was the reign title of Chen Youliang, one of the ring leaders who rebelled against the Yuan. He declared himself emperor in 1360 but was soon killed by Zhu Yuanzhang, founder of the Ming dynasty.) |
| Credit line | Given by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall D.S.O. through Art Fund |
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| Accession number | C.622-1920 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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