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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1940.233.A-B
Title
Covered Cylindrical Jar with Decoration of Flowers and Handles in the Form of Lion Heads
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
17th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Culture
Chinese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/205860

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Biscuit porcelain with applique molded handles and decoration painted in green, aubergine, and black enamels against a yellow enamel ground; with spurious underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi" on base and inside of cover
Dimensions
H. 19.1 x Diam. 17.5 cm (7 1/2 x 6 7/8 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Samuel C. Davis
Accession Year
1940
Object Number
1940.233.A-B
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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