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Hard-paste porcelain jar, decorated in blue and white. Ovoid shape, with a short neck and thick undecorated lip. A stylised flower design covers the neck. On the shoulde and round the base are lotus panels, framing leaf forms, a broad band of lilies round the centre. The base is glazed with a mark for 'Ch'eng Hua'.
The whole underglaze decoration is in the earlier Ming style
Given by Mrs M. Schneider
Height: 31.8 cm
Method of acquisition: Given (1956-01-19) by Schneider, M., Mrs
Kangxi Period (1662-1722)
1662
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1722
Underglaze
Hard-paste porcelain
Accession number: C.1-1956
Primary reference Number: 71515
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Owner or interested party:
The Fitzwilliam Museum
Associated department:
Applied Arts
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