Jar and Lid
1662-1722 (made)
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Jar and lid of porcelain, decorated in famille verte style with coloured enamels. Elongated egg-shape, with domed cover. Painted with lotus sprays, in arched and pointed panels divided by pendant cash with fillets; on and below the shoulder, flowers strewn on grounds diapered with various geometrical and dotted patterns. The lid which does not appear to belong to the jar painted with a formal lotus, and a flowering spray with wavy stem.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Jar and lid, porcelain painted in famille verte style with coloured enamels, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Jar and lid of porcelain, decorated in famille verte style with coloured enamels. Elongated egg-shape, with domed cover. Painted with lotus sprays, in arched and pointed panels divided by pendant cash with fillets; on and below the shoulder, flowers strewn on grounds diapered with various geometrical and dotted patterns. The lid which does not appear to belong to the jar painted with a formal lotus, and a flowering spray with wavy stem. |
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| Credit line | W. W. Aston Bequest |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.1062&A-1917 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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