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Image of Gallery in South Kensington
On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 143, The Timothy Sainsbury Gallery

Jar

ca. 1600 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Lead-glazed earthenware jar of bulbous form, applied with floral decoration in relief.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Materials and techniques
Lead-glazed earthenware with applied decoration
Brief description
Jar, lead-glazed earthenware with applied decoration of flowers, China, Ming dynasty, ca. 1600
Physical description
Lead-glazed earthenware jar of bulbous form, applied with floral decoration in relief.
Dimensions
  • Height: 32.4cm
Styles
Object history
Purchased from Robert Murdoch Smith, accessioned in 1876. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project.
From the Richard collection, Iran
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
1338-1876

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Record createdDecember 8, 2008
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