CHINESE
Jar with lid
(17th century)

Medium
porcelain, enamel

Measurements
(a-b) 37.0 × 24.0 cm diameter (overall)

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
2591.a-b-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
Porcelain, overglaze polychrome enamels on underglaze blue on white on buff body. (a) Baluster form; body and neck band of rocks with stylized waves and spiral water motif with blossom and auspicious objects, foot and shoulder band of spiral water motif with blossom, auspicious objects and waves. (b) Lid domed with knob, rocks with stylized waves and spiral water motif, blossom and auspicious objects.

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CHINESE
Jar with lid
(17th century)