VesselsJapanese19th-20th century

Octagonal Covered Jar with Decoration of Dragons, Clouds, and Waves

19th-early 20th century

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Imitation Wanli, "wucai" type ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with spurious underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double circle on the base

Culture

Japanese

Period

Meiji era, 1868-1912

Century

19th-20th century

Division

Asian and Mediterranean Art

Department

Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 12.4 x Diam. 15.2 cm (4 7/8 x 6 in.)

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