Jar
1660-1680 (made)
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Large jar, with continuing scene with two groups of fantastic hyena-like animals, each flanked by groups of Chinese carrying banners and parasols, set in a fantastic oriental landscape with palm trees and other vegetation and stylised clouds. Painted in blue.
Object details
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| Materials and techniques | Tin-glazed earthenware with painted decoration |
| Brief description | Large jar, tin-glazed earthenware, painted continuing oriental landscape with fantastic hyena-like animals and figures in blue, Delft, 1660-1680 |
| Physical description | Large jar, with continuing scene with two groups of fantastic hyena-like animals, each flanked by groups of Chinese carrying banners and parasols, set in a fantastic oriental landscape with palm trees and other vegetation and stylised clouds. Painted in blue. |
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| Credit line | Bequeathed by Sir Francis Oppenheimer |
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| Accession number | C.63-1961 |
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| Record created | July 16, 2008 |
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