Jar and Cover
1736-1795 (made)
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Jar of porcelain, in bulbous form with openwork flat-topped cover of carved wood. Painted in blue, red and black under the glaze. The body is divided into three zones, two narrow enclosing a wider; the latter is painted with two dragons from the mouths of which issue sprays of sacred fungus, the former each with two dragons of archaic form amidst clouds.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze blue, red and black |
| Brief description | Jar and cover, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, red and black, China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, Qianlong period (1736-1795) |
| Physical description | Jar of porcelain, in bulbous form with openwork flat-topped cover of carved wood. Painted in blue, red and black under the glaze. The body is divided into three zones, two narrow enclosing a wider; the latter is painted with two dragons from the mouths of which issue sprays of sacred fungus, the former each with two dragons of archaic form amidst clouds. |
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| Accession number | C.156&A-1913 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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