Jar
1522-1566 (made)
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Jar of porcelain. Globular body, short neck. Painted in red, green and turquoise with eight boys playing in a garden. One holds a flag, the second is bathing his feet in a vase painted with a horse, the third rides a hobby horse, the fourth holds a canopy, the fifth beats a drum, the sixth stands on his head, the seventh plays a flute, the eight holds a toy-fish. On the shoulder, four floral panels reserved on a diaper border.
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Materials and techniques | Porcelain painted in coloured enamels |
Brief description | Jar, porcelain painted in coloured enamels, China (Jingdezhen), Ming dynasty |
Physical description | Jar of porcelain. Globular body, short neck. Painted in red, green and turquoise with eight boys playing in a garden. One holds a flag, the second is bathing his feet in a vase painted with a horse, the third rides a hobby horse, the fourth holds a canopy, the fifth beats a drum, the sixth stands on his head, the seventh plays a flute, the eight holds a toy-fish. On the shoulder, four floral panels reserved on a diaper border. |
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Accession number | C.225-1921 |
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Record created | June 25, 2009 |
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