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Jar

Chinese

Artwork Details

Jar
18th century
Chinese
stoneware with glaze
9 1/2 in x 10 5/8 in x 10 5/8 in (24.13 cm x 26.99 cm x 26.99 cm)
Transfer from the School of Art and the College of Architecture and Urban Planning.
1997/1.183

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Description

Subject Matter:

A food storage jar of the Qing dynasty (1644-1911).  Pots such as these would have had a lid and probably used as a food storage jar.

Physical Description:

A squat stoneware jar with a high and wide curved shoulder, straight sides tapering in to a short, straight neck and rim, and the sides tapering to a base with recessed footring.  It is covered in a translucent, pale yellow-green glaze.

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