Box and Lid
1522-1566 (made)
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Box and lid, octagonal, with flattened top. Porcelain painted in cobalt blue under a clear glaze. On the lid are a pheasant-like bird on a rock, a flowering peony, a fruiting peach tree, small birds, and fungus plants; on the sides are rocks, peach trees and birds, and floral scrolls.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
| Brief description | Box and lid, porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566) |
| Physical description | Box and lid, octagonal, with flattened top. Porcelain painted in cobalt blue under a clear glaze. On the lid are a pheasant-like bird on a rock, a flowering peony, a fruiting peach tree, small birds, and fungus plants; on the sides are rocks, peach trees and birds, and floral scrolls. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Mark of Jiajing period |
| Credit line | Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee |
| Production | Register |
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| Bibliographic reference | Catalogue of the International Exhibition of Chinese Art, 1935-6, London : Royal Academy of Arts, 1935
1981 |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | C.813&A-1936 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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