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water-jar
Object Type
water-jar
Museum number
PDF.531
Description
Porcelain globular water jar, with a small foot and wide mouth. The water jar has transparent celadon type glaze on the exterior, white felspathic glaze on the interior and on the base. There are carved and incised peony scrolls on the exterior.
Cultures/periods
Qing dynasty
Kangxi
Production date
1662-1722
Production place
Made in:
Jingdezhen
Materials
porcelain
Technique
incised
glazed
Dimensions
Diameter:
105 millimetres
Height:
79 millimetres
Curator's comments
Published PDF date : Qing Kangxi 1662-1722
Room 95 label text: PDF 531 Jar with celadon glaze This jar is carved with peony scrolls. The glaze has pooled into the carved design creating an attractive contrasting pattern. Porcelain with, carved decoration and celadon-type glaze Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province 江西省, 景德鎮 Qing dynasty, Kangxi period, AD 1662–1722
PDF531 青釉罐 此罐刻花纏枝牡丹紋。釉汁流入刻劃處,創造出一種對比鮮明的裝飾圖案,引人注目。 瓷器,刻花,青釉 江西省景德鎮 清代,康熙, 1662-1722年
Bibliographic references
Scott 1989 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Qing Monochrome Wares in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.16, no.531)
Medley 1973 / Illustrated Catalogue of Ming and Ch'ing Monochrome in the Percival David Foundation of Chinese Art
(p.16, no.531)
Location
On display
(G95/dc49/sh2)
Department
Asia
Registration number
PDF.531