Jar
1506-1521 (made)
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A basically rectangular jar with chamfered corners, giving an octagonal cross section. There is a raised rim. There is a prominent ridge round the middle of the body where the top and bottom halves are luted together. The body is decorated predominately in red and green enamels. There are four main registers of decoration. Downwards from the rim these are: 1. leiwen scroll (rim). 2. Birds on branches (long sides), cash diaper (corners), bunches of grapes (short sides). 3. Lotus and chrysanthemum sprays (long sides), floral scroll (corners), scholar on carp (short sides). 4. ruyi head and pearl border. The eight panels of the body are separated by lines of yellow enamel, much abraded.
Object details
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| Object type | |
| Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels |
| Brief description | Jar, porcelain painted in red and green enamels; China, Ming dynasty, Zhengde mark and period (1506-21) |
| Physical description | A basically rectangular jar with chamfered corners, giving an octagonal cross section. There is a raised rim. There is a prominent ridge round the middle of the body where the top and bottom halves are luted together. The body is decorated predominately in red and green enamels. There are four main registers of decoration. Downwards from the rim these are: 1. leiwen scroll (rim). 2. Birds on branches (long sides), cash diaper (corners), bunches of grapes (short sides). 3. Lotus and chrysanthemum sprays (long sides), floral scroll (corners), scholar on carp (short sides). 4. ruyi head and pearl border. The eight panels of the body are separated by lines of yellow enamel, much abraded. |
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| Marks and inscriptions | 'da ming Zhengde nian zao' in underglaze blue on base |
| Production | Register |
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| Other number | Loan Garner no. 7 - Previous loan number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | FE.20-1983 |
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| Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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