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On display at V&A South Kensington
Ceramics, Room 137, The Curtain Foundation Gallery

Jar and Lid

1450-1500 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jar and lid of porcelain. Oviform body, painted in underglaze blue with garden scenes, figures and a tree. Round the neck six lambrequin of scrollwork. Round the lid a band of scrolls.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jar
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Porcelain painted in underglaze blue
Brief description
Jar and lid, porcelain painted in underglaze blue, China, Ming dynasty, 15th century
Physical description
Jar and lid of porcelain. Oviform body, painted in underglaze blue with garden scenes, figures and a tree. Round the neck six lambrequin of scrollwork. Round the lid a band of scrolls.
Dimensions
  • Height: 16.5cm
  • Diameter: 11.4cm
Styles
Credit line
Given by Lieutenant-Colonel Kenneth Dingwall D.S.O. through Art Fund
Production
label
Subjects depicted
Collection
Accession number
C.496&A-1921

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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