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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

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

Jar of porcelain. Pear-shaped with flattened base; wide mouth. Painted in underglaze blue and green enamel with formal lotuses and scrolled foliage between borders of ruyi pattern (at the top) and of "false gadroons" and scrolls (at the bottom).


Object details

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Object type
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue and green enamel
Brief description
Jar, porcelain painted in underglaze blue and green enamel, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dymasty, Wanli perod (1573-1620)
Physical description
Jar of porcelain. Pear-shaped with flattened base; wide mouth. Painted in underglaze blue and green enamel with formal lotuses and scrolled foliage between borders of ruyi pattern (at the top) and of "false gadroons" and scrolls (at the bottom).
Dimensions
  • Height: 11.1cm
  • Diameter: 11.1cm
Styles
Credit line
Bequeathed by Mr H. B. Harris
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.124-1929

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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