Jar
1522-1566 (made)
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Jar of porcelain, pear-shaped, with short neck. Painted in underglaze cobalt blue with a continuous scene of boys playing in a garden with a fence, rocks and pine-trees. On the shoulder a border of lotus flowers and leaves. Above on the neck a border of key-fret. On the foot a border of lotus panels.
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, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566) |
| Physical description | Jar of porcelain, pear-shaped, with short neck. Painted in underglaze cobalt blue with a continuous scene of boys playing in a garden with a fence, rocks and pine-trees. On the shoulder a border of lotus flowers and leaves. Above on the neck a border of key-fret. On the foot a border of lotus panels. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'Jiajing nian zhi' in a double circle, in underglaze blue
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| Accession number | C.438-1927 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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