Jar
1368-1644 (made)
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Jar of brown earthenware, moulded in relief and painted in coloured glazes. The jar has four sides of ogee-curved profile and a short square neck. The sides are moulded with the flowers of the Four Seasons (prunus, peony, lotus and chrysanthemum) growing in flower-pots, coloured greenish-blue and yellow against a dark manganese-purple background; the angles of the shoulder are decorated with panelling of ruyi head outline.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Lead-glazed earthenware, moulded in relief |
| Brief description | Jar of brown earthenware, moulded in relief and painted in coloured lead-glazes, China, Ming dynasty (1368-1644) |
| Physical description | Jar of brown earthenware, moulded in relief and painted in coloured glazes. The jar has four sides of ogee-curved profile and a short square neck. The sides are moulded with the flowers of the Four Seasons (prunus, peony, lotus and chrysanthemum) growing in flower-pots, coloured greenish-blue and yellow against a dark manganese-purple background; the angles of the shoulder are decorated with panelling of ruyi head outline. |
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| Object history | Purchased from S. M. Franck & Co. (25 Camomile Street, EC.), accessioned in 1911. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.52-1911 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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