Box and Lid
1522-1566 (made)
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Box and lid of porcelain. Depressed globular form, painted in underglaze cobalt blue with a peach-tree laden with fruit with branches twisted into the form of the character Shou (longevity); branches of the same tree occupy panels ranged round the shoulder of the cover and the side of the box.
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue |
Brief description | Box and lid, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty, Jiajing mark and period (1522-1566) |
Physical description | Box and lid of porcelain. Depressed globular form, painted in underglaze cobalt blue with a peach-tree laden with fruit with branches twisted into the form of the character Shou (longevity); branches of the same tree occupy panels ranged round the shoulder of the cover and the side of the box. |
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Marks and inscriptions | 'da ming Jiajing nian zhi' in a double circle, in underglaze blue
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Credit line | Given from the Bloxam Collection |
Production | Register |
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Bibliographic reference | Kerr, Rose. Chinese art and design : the T. T. Tsui Gallery of Chinese Art., London: V&A Publications, 1991, photo p. 95. |
Other number | Loan no. 246 |
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Accession number | C.128&A-1928 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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