VesselsChinese16th century

Large, Broad-Shouldered Jar with Decoration of Fish and Aquatic Plants

Jiajing period, 1522-1566

Classification

Vessels

Technique

Overglaze enamel

Medium

Enameled blue-and-white ware, "wucai" type: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi" on the base

Culture

Chinese

Period

Ming dynasty, 1368-1644

Century

16th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 23.5 x Diam. 24 cm (9 1/4 x 9 7/16 in.)

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