CHINESE
Lidded jar
Qing dynasty, Kangxi period 1662-1722

Medium
porcelain, wood

Measurements
(a-b) 27.7 × 20.1 cm diameter (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China

Accession Number
4300.a-b-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
(a) Ovoid body with short neck; carved with kylin with scroll clouds in garden of eccentric rocks and banana trees, mountain background, under transparent pale blue/green glaze. (b) Lid: open work scrolling leaf motif on side, 'long life' shou character on top

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CHINESE
Lidded jar
Qing dynasty, Kangxi period 1662-1722