Jar
1450-1550 (made)
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Jar of porcelain, oviform, with small mouth. Painted in underglaze cobalt blue with lappets of scrollwork, and between them pendant "jewels".
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
Brief description | Jar, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue; China, Ming dynasty |
Physical description | Jar of porcelain, oviform, with small mouth. Painted in underglaze cobalt blue with lappets of scrollwork, and between them pendant "jewels". |
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Credit line | Given by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall DSO |
Object history | Stated to have been bought by the donor at a London auction, where they were being sold by a Chinese who had acquired them in Celebes. |
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Accession number | C.19-1943 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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