Not on display

Jar

16th century (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jar is porcelain painted in blue with flowers in panels and diaper ornament

Object details

Category
Object type
Materials and techniques
Blue and White Porcelain
Brief description
Jar, Blue and White Porcelain
Physical description
Jar is porcelain painted in blue with flowers in panels and diaper ornament
Dimensions
  • Diameter: 33.1cm
  • Height: 35.6cm
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.
Iran, from the Richard collection.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
1789-1876

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Record createdMarch 7, 2000
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