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A rare wucai jar: C.18-2017

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Current Location: Gallery 28 - Arts of Asia Gallery

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A rare wucai jar

Description

A rare wucai jar, Jiajing (嘉靖1522-1566) mark and period, with mythical horses below peony scroll, with unusual olive green (very fine mark and superb colour)

Acquisition and important dates

Method of acquisition: Given (2017-11-20) by H.M. Government

Dating

1522 - 1566

Identification numbers

Accession number: C.18-2017
Primary reference Number: 229612
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Created: Wednesday 21 August 2019 Updated: Tuesday 2 February 2021 Last processed: Tuesday 13 June 2023

Associated departments & institutions

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

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