Jar
1610-1620 (made)
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Jar of porcelain, painted in underglaze cobalt blue. Globular, with short neck. Painted on one side with two sages conversing (one holding a lotus flowers), and on the other a seated figure; in both cases among trees and plants; on the shoulder are panels containing fruits and flowers reserved on a ground of Y-diaper; on the neck a border of vertical lines.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
| Brief description | Jar, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty |
| Physical description | Jar of porcelain, painted in underglaze cobalt blue. Globular, with short neck. Painted on one side with two sages conversing (one holding a lotus flowers), and on the other a seated figure; in both cases among trees and plants; on the shoulder are panels containing fruits and flowers reserved on a ground of Y-diaper; on the neck a border of vertical lines. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sydney Vacher |
| Production | label |
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| Accession number | C.53-1930 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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