Blue-and-white small lidded jar with three lug handles
Kiln Unknown, Vietnam
Description
Subject Matter:
A small lidded jar decorated whimsical floral scrolls in underglaze blue (cobalt pigment).
Physical Description:
A small, slightly squat, globular stoneware jar, resting on a broad and short foot, with a short, narrow neck rising to hold a slightly domed lid. There are three small lug handles at the shoulder, allowing the jar to be carried by a cord. The jar is decorated with three horizontal zones of decoration, either floral or abstract designs drawn freehand in cobalt blue pigment before a translucent glaze was applied to the entire vessel.
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