Compressed Globular Jar with Decoration of Stylized Lotus Scroll
VesselsChinese17th century

Compressed Globular Jar with Decoration of Stylized Lotus Scroll

second half 17th century

Classification
Vessels
Medium
Enameled porcelain: biscuit porcelain with incised decoration, the principle design elements covered with yellow enamel, the additional designs with aubergine enamel; with spurious(?) underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
Culture
Chinese
Period
Qing dynasty, 1644-1911
Century
17th century
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Department
Department of Asian Art

Dimensions

H. 9.1 x Diam. 14.5 cm (3 9/16 x 5 11/16 in.)

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