Box and Lid
1522-1566 (made)
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Box and lid of porcelain, in the form of a flattened sphere. The sides are decorated round the outside, with wide horizontal bands of dragons and flowering stems, alternating with narrow bands of cloud motifs, all incised in outline and filled in with turquoise-blue on a dark blue ground. The top of the lid is ornamented in the same manner with a representation of a fight between two dragons amidst clouds and floral stems. On the base is the mark of the period Jiajing reign of the Ming dynasty.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain with incised designs and coloured glazes |
| Brief description | Box and lid, porcelain with incised dragon and floral designs under blue and turquoise glazes; China, Ming dynasty, Jiajing mark and period (1522-66) |
| Physical description | Box and lid of porcelain, in the form of a flattened sphere. The sides are decorated round the outside, with wide horizontal bands of dragons and flowering stems, alternating with narrow bands of cloud motifs, all incised in outline and filled in with turquoise-blue on a dark blue ground. The top of the lid is ornamented in the same manner with a representation of a fight between two dragons amidst clouds and floral stems. On the base is the mark of the period Jiajing reign of the Ming dynasty. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | Mark of Jiajing period |
| Object history | Purchased from Christie's, accessioned in 1898. 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 | 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. 166. |
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| Accession number | 339&A-1898 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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