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Lidded jar

CHINESE
Lidded jar
 Qing dynasty, Kangxi period 1662-1722

Medium
porcelain

Measurements
(a-b) 37.2 × 25.9 cm diameter (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Anonymous gift, 1980

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Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

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

Inscription
painted in blue on base c.: 大明成 / 化年製 (in a double circle)

Accession Number
AS10.a-b-1980

Department
Asian Art

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