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Lidded jar

Lidded jar
Ming dynasty, Wanli period 1573-1620

Medium
porcelain, enamel, wood
Measurements
(a-b) 16.5 × 16.2 cm diameter (overall)
Place/s of Execution
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, south-east China, China
Accession Number
2092.a-b-D3
Department
Asian Art
Credit Line
National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne
Felton Bequest, 1921
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
Porcelain, overglaze polychrome enamels on white on buff body. Ovoid with short neck: band of peonies alternating with peacocks, lotus panel foot band, floral panel and lattice grid at shoulder, key fret band at neck. Crack from neck into body. Lid: wood, stained, flat top with open work 'longevity' character.