VesselsChinese17th-18th century

Covered Globular Jar with Decoration of Flowers, Butterflies, Rocks, and Lingzhi Fungus

Kangxi period, 1662-1722

Classification

Vessels

Medium

Enameled blue-and-white ware, "doucai" type: porcelain with decoration in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with spurious underglaze cobalt blue mark reading "Da Ming Chenghua nian zhi" within a 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

including cover: H. 10.9 x Diam. 13.2 cm (4 5/16 x 5 3/16 in.)

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