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Pair of lidded jars

Pair of lidded jars
Qing dynasty, Kangxi period 1662-1722

Medium
porcelain

Measurements
(a-b) 14.0 × 9.7 cm diameter (overall)
(c-d) 13.3 × 9.3 cm diameter (overall)

Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939

Gallery location
Not on display

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Artwork Details

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

Inscription
(a) painted in brush and blue ink on base c.: (artemisa leaf motif)
(c) painted in brush and blue ink on base c.: (artemisa leaf motif)

Accession Number
4322.a-d-D3

Department
Asian Art

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Physical description
(a) Ovoid; two women at table and two women with plant alternating with eccentric rock with plum tree and rock with banana tree. (b) Lid with bamboo at edge and small boy at fence on top. (c) Ovoid; two women at table and two women with plant alternating with eccentric rock with plum tree and rock with banana tree. (d) Lid with bamboo at edge and small boy at fence on top.