Jar
1368-1644 (made)
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Jar of porcelain, inverted pear-shaped body, with four small reeded loop handles (one broken off) on the shoulder, flat base, short wide neck. Painted in underglaze blue with two dragons and clouds under a crackled glaze.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in cobalt blue under a crackled glaze |
| Brief description | Jar of porcelain, painted in cobalt blue under a crackled glaze; China, Ming dynasty |
| Physical description | Jar of porcelain, inverted pear-shaped body, with four small reeded loop handles (one broken off) on the shoulder, flat base, short wide neck. Painted in underglaze blue with two dragons and clouds under a crackled glaze. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Mr. J. Hewitt (13 Victoria Street, Dronfield, Sheffield), accessioned in 1909. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
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| Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose and Luisa E. Mengoni Chinese Export Ceramics London: V&A Publishing, 2011, p.118, pl.171 |
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| Accession number | C.269-1909 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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