Jar
17th century (made)
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Jar of buff stoneware, potiche form with narrow neck. Painted in underglaze cobalt blue with formal plants and on the neck rough overlapping 'gadroons'.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Stoneware painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
| Brief description | Jar, buff stoneware painted in underglaze cobalt blue; China, Ming dynasty, 17th century |
| Physical description | Jar of buff stoneware, potiche form with narrow neck. Painted in underglaze cobalt blue with formal plants and on the neck rough overlapping 'gadroons'. |
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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 | Li Jianan's opinion 10/11/2009 |
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| Accession number | C.6-1943 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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