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Jar and Cover

1725-1750 (made)
Artist/Maker

This globular form jar and lid are made of porcelain painted under the glaze with cobalt blue. The decorative design depicts the eight Buddhist emblems; lotus, vase, paired fish, endless knot, flaming wheel, conch shell, canopy and umbrella as well as floral scrolls.
The shape and decorative design of this jar and lid are of 15th century style, though this object in fact dates to 1725-50. The cobalt blue is rich purplish colour. Its uneven application creates the 'heaped and piled' effect associated with Yuan and early Ming blue and white wares. The 'orange-peel' surface of the glaze is also typical of 15th century blue and white.

Object details

Category
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jar
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Blue and white porcelain jar and cover
Physical description
White porcelain jar of globular form with lid, both painted in underglaze cobalt blue with the eight Buddhist emblems and lotus scrolls in early Ming style. There are two small ring lugs on the shoulder and the straight sided lid has a flat top and a bud-shaped knob.
Dimensions
  • Height: 9.5cm
  • Diameter: 9.8cm
Styles
Production typeMass produced
Gallery label
(01/12/08)
Qing blue and white jar and lid
Mid Qing 1725-50
Bushell Gift
Credit line
Miss Dorothy Bushell Gift
Object history
There is a Xuande bowl with this design in the Percival David Foundation which has been published in 'Illustrated Catalogue', section 3, 1963, No.B630, Plate XVIII. A 15th century jar and cover of this form is in the A. Clarke collection and was exhibited by the OCS in the exhibition Chinese Blue and White Porcelain', 1953-4, No.49, pl.6.
Subjects depicted
Summary
This globular form jar and lid are made of porcelain painted under the glaze with cobalt blue. The decorative design depicts the eight Buddhist emblems; lotus, vase, paired fish, endless knot, flaming wheel, conch shell, canopy and umbrella as well as floral scrolls.
The shape and decorative design of this jar and lid are of 15th century style, though this object in fact dates to 1725-50. The cobalt blue is rich purplish colour. Its uneven application creates the 'heaped and piled' effect associated with Yuan and early Ming blue and white wares. The 'orange-peel' surface of the glaze is also typical of 15th century blue and white.
Bibliographic reference
Rose Kerr (Ed.), T.T. Tsui Gallery of Chinese Art and Design (V&A 1991) photo. p. 193.
Collection
Accession number
FE.124A-1975

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Record createdDecember 1, 2008
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