Lidded Jar
1650-1660 (made)
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This porcelain lidded jar would have served as a storage jar. The painted decoration of lots of boys playing in a garden was popular for a long time in Imperial China. It is a fine example of how Chinese ceramicists skilfully combined cobalt blue and coloured enamels to create beautiful decoration.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | Porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and coloured enamels |
| Brief description | Lidded jar, porcelain, painted in underglaze blue and coloured enamels; China (Jingdezhen), Qing dynasty, 1650-1660 |
| Physical description | This porcelain lidded jar is painted with numerous boys playing in a garden. The motif was popular for a long time in imperial China. This object is a fine example of technological achievement in ceramic decoration using a combination of cobalt blue and coloured enamels. It would have served as a storage jar. |
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| Object history | Purchased from Dr. S. W. Bushell, accessioned in 1883. This acquisition information reflects that found in the Asia Department registers, as part of a 2022 provenance research project. |
| Summary | This porcelain lidded jar would have served as a storage jar. The painted decoration of lots of boys playing in a garden was popular for a long time in Imperial China. It is a fine example of how Chinese ceramicists skilfully combined cobalt blue and coloured enamels to create beautiful decoration. |
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| Accession number | 78&A-1883 |
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| Record created | October 21, 2002 |
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