Jar and Lid thumbnail 1
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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Jar and Lid

1573-1620 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jar and lid of porcelain, oviform; painted in underglaze blue with pine, prunus and bamboo; at the foot, a border of "false gadroons", above a border of cloud scrolls. The domed lid (which does not belong to the jar) is painted with formal lotus foliage.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • JAR
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Jar and lid, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, Wanli period (1573-1620)
Physical description
Jar and lid of porcelain, oviform; painted in underglaze blue with pine, prunus and bamboo; at the foot, a border of "false gadroons", above a border of cloud scrolls. The domed lid (which does not belong to the jar) is painted with formal lotus foliage.
Dimensions
  • Height: 50.8cm
  • Diameter: 32.4cm
Styles
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mrs Grace Anderson in memory of her husband John Anderson
Production
from label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.1159&A-1917

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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