Jar
1575-1600 (made)
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Jar, globular with small mouth. Porcelain, painted in underglaze cobalt blue with plants and foliage.
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, Ming dynasty, 16th century |
| Physical description | Jar, globular with small mouth. Porcelain, painted in underglaze cobalt blue with plants and foliage. |
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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. |
| Production | label |
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| Accession number | C.11-1943 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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