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Tobacco jar
Medium
porcelain (soft-paste)
Measurements
11.0 × 9.0 cm diameter
Accession Number
2024.438
Department
International Decorative Arts
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Patricia Begg OAM Bequest, 2024
Gallery location
Not on display
About this work

In Europe, cylindrical vessels like this jar were often used to store tobacco and were often accompanied by a lid. However, their form is modelled upon that of a Chinese brush holder, one of the tools found on a scholar’s desk.