CHINESE
Vase
(16th century)

Medium
porcelain, enamel

Measurements
27.5 × 15.9 × 13.7 cm

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Gift of J. T. Hackett, 1924

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

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

Accession Number
2590-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
Flattened ovoid form narrowing to neck with everted rim, splayed fot, relief lion heads at shoulder; body with dragons in scrolling clouds and phoenix in eccentric landscape with scrolling clouds, shoulder band of floral panels and lattice grid; neck quatre foil medallions of the three legged crow in the sun and the rabbit with mortar and pestle in the moon, with lattice grid; foot bands of floral with scrolling leaves motif and lotus panel band.

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CHINESE
Vase
(16th century)