CHINESE
Lidded jar
(late 19th century)

Medium
porcelain, enamel, wood, ivory

Measurements
(a-b) 25.8 × 21.6 cm diameter (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1927

Gallery location
Not on display

Artwork Details

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

Accession Number
2866.a-b-D3

Department
Asian Art

This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation

Physical description
Globular body; pheonix with outstreched wings standing on eccentric rock surrounded by flowering peony plants and butterflies. Lid: carved with openwork 'good luck' rui symbols, with small round open work knob.

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CHINESE
Lidded jar
(late 19th century)