Jar
1573-1644 (made)
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Jar of porcelain. Depressed globular form with wide mouth. Painted in underglaze blue with volutes alternating with sprays of foliage. The paste is of a dark brown colour at the unglazed parts. The crackle is stained brown and the glaze is much discoloured.
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 |
| Physical description | Jar of porcelain. Depressed globular form with wide mouth. Painted in underglaze blue with volutes alternating with sprays of foliage. The paste is of a dark brown colour at the unglazed parts. The crackle is stained brown and the glaze is much discoloured. |
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| Credit line | Given by Sydney Vacher |
| Production | label |
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| Accession number | C.125-1927 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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