Jar and Lid
1662-1722 (made)
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Octagonal jar with lid, of porcelain, painted with overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette, in successive panels with a lady by a tree; rocks and flowering chrysanthemums; a vase of lotus flowers, a ruyi sceptre and objects from the Hundred Antiques; a lady and a vase with a growing plant; rock and flowering pinks. On the shoulder and cylindrical flat-topped lid, formal flowers and scrolls.
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 with overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Kangxi period (1662-1722) |
| Physical description | Octagonal jar with lid, of porcelain, painted with overglaze enamels in the famille verte palette, in successive panels with a lady by a tree; rocks and flowering chrysanthemums; a vase of lotus flowers, a ruyi sceptre and objects from the Hundred Antiques; a lady and a vase with a growing plant; rock and flowering pinks. On the shoulder and cylindrical flat-topped lid, formal flowers and scrolls. |
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| Credit line | Seawell Bequest |
| Production | Register |
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| Accession number | C.759&A-1917 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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