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Tobacco jar
Medium
porcelain (soft-paste)
Measurements
11.0 × 9.0 cm diameter
Accession Number
2024.438
Department
International Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Patricia Begg OAM Bequest, 2024
Gallery location
17th & 18th Century Decorative Arts & Paintings Gallery
Level 2, NGV International
About this work

In Europe, cylindrical vessels like this jar were often used to store tobacco and were often accompanied by a lid. However, their form is modelled upon that of a Chinese brush holder, one of the tools found on a scholar’s desk.