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Jar: OC.75-1938

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Current Location: In storage

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Production: Unknown

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Description

Stoneware jar with a brownish green crackled glaze. The bowl has an inverted lip and a thinnish body. There is a lotus petal relief decoration round the outside.
The foot is slightly splayed, and the base is slightly convex. There is a rough dark ring on the base, and two similar marks on the side.

Legal notes

Given by I. H. N. Evans

Measurements and weight

Diameter: 12 cm
Height: 8.5 cm

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (1938-01-19) by Evans, Ivor H. N., MA

Dating

Ming Dynasty
1368 - 1644

Components of the work

Outside

Materials used in production

Celadon glaze
Stoneware

Techniques used in production

Glazing

Identification numbers

Accession number: OC.75-1938
Primary reference Number: 77822
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Created: Saturday 6 August 2011 Updated: Thursday 14 July 2016 Last processed: Wednesday 13 December 2023

Associated departments & institutions

Owner or interested party: The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department: Applied Arts

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