Ovoid Jar with Decoration of Figures in a Garden
VesselsChinese16th century

Ovoid Jar with Decoration of Figures in a Garden

16th century

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Enameled porcelain: porcelain with decoration painted in overglaze red and green enamels; swith purious underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Xuande nian zao"
Culture
Chinese
Period
Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
Century
16th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 16.2 x Diam. 15.2 cm (6 3/8 x 6 in.)

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