Jar
1522-1566 (made)
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Jar of porcelain, decorated in underglaze blue with dragons, flowers and stylized shou (longevity) character.
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, decorated in underglaze blue with dragons, flowers and stylized shou (longevity) character. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'da ming Jiajing nian zhi' in underglaze blue, on the beck
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| Credit line | Given by Mr Andrew Burman |
| Object history | Given by Mr. Andrew Burman, accessioned in 1911. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Production | from label |
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| Accession number | C.118-1911 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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