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

Jar and Lid

1115-1234 (made)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Jar with ovoid body, short straight neck, and wide mouth; low dome-shaped lid with flat knob. Buff stoneware with black glaze showing 'oil-spot' markings; Marks of a kiln support on the base.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Jar
  • Lid
Materials and techniques
Stoneware, glazed
Brief description
Black ware. Jar and lid, buff stoneware with brown-black glaze showing 'oil-spot' markings; China, Jin dynasty
Physical description
Jar with ovoid body, short straight neck, and wide mouth; low dome-shaped lid with flat knob. Buff stoneware with black glaze showing 'oil-spot' markings; Marks of a kiln support on the base.
Dimensions
  • Height: 15.2cm
Style
Credit line
Purchased with Art Fund support, the Vallentin Bequest, Sir Percival David and the Universities China Committee
Production
label
Collection
Accession number
C.838&A-1936

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Record createdJune 25, 2009
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