Jar
ca. 1500 (made)
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Jar of porcelain. Globular body with short foot and wide neck. On a red ground in underglaze blue is a procession of immortals bring offerings to an enthroned deity. Above, a band of panels containing lotus scrolls; below a band of plantain leaves; round the neck, key pattern.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze red enamel |
| Brief description | Jar, porcelain painted in underglaze blue with an enthroned deity on a red-enamelled ground, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, ca. 1500. |
| Physical description | Jar of porcelain. Globular body with short foot and wide neck. On a red ground in underglaze blue is a procession of immortals bring offerings to an enthroned deity. Above, a band of panels containing lotus scrolls; below a band of plantain leaves; round the neck, key pattern. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Ayers, John. Far Eastern Ceramics in the Victoria and Albert Museum. London: Sotheby Parke Bernet, in association with the Victoria and Albert Museum, 1980, Monochrome Plate No. 151. |
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| Accession number | C.350-1921 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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