Ovoid Jar (So-Called Ginger Jar) with Decoration of Flowers, Fruits, Rocks, Birds, and Insects
VesselsChinese17th-18th century

Ovoid Jar (So-Called Ginger Jar) with Decoration of Flowers, Fruits, Rocks, Birds, and Insects

late 17th-early 18th century

Classification
Vessels
Technique
Blue-and-white ware
Medium
Blue-and-white ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue; with underglaze cobalt-blue double circle on the base
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Century
17th-18th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 22 x Diam. 20.5 cm (8 11/16 x 8 1/16 in.)

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