CHINESE
Vase
(early 16th century)

Medium
porcelain

Measurements
40.0 × 26.0 cm diameter

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
2604-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
Double gourd form; lower band of scholars with attendants and playing 'go' in landscape with cranes, waist bands of lotus flowers with scrolling foliage and 'good luck' rui symbols, upper band of Daoist with deer and attendant and official with tiger and attendant in landscape, neck bands of 'good luck' rui symbols and floral grid.

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CHINESE
Vase
(early 16th century)