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Jar

Jar
Ming dynasty, Wanli period 1573-1620

Medium
porcelain (Kraak ware)
Measurements
35.8 × 33.3 cm diameter
Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China
Accession Number
4349-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Bequest of Howard Spensley, 1939
This digital record has been made available on NGV Collection Online through the generous support of The Gordon Darling Foundation
Gallery location
Not on display
Physical description
Ovoid with short neck; body with large panels of flowering trees, shoulder with small panels of bird in tree, both with 'good luck' rui symbols and flower motifs with bands on swastika grid, foot band of lotus panels, neck band of flowers and auspicious objects. Damage to glaze.