Lidded tea jar with decoration of dragons and phoenixes in wucai painted enamels, Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign (1662-1722)
- Image Number: C1B001526N000000000PAB
- Dynasty: Qing dynasty
- Category: Ceramics
- Function: Container
- Material: Minerals/Ceramics/
- Description:
Small round mouth, short neck, wide shoulder, round abdomen, concave foot, with flat top and round cap. Cover the top with a painted chrysanthemum, and cover the wall with eight petals; One circle of lotus petal pattern is decorated on the shoulder and the bottom edge of the jar. The above secondary patterns are first outlined with blue and white hooks, and then fired with red, yellow, green, purple and other colors. Therefore, the secondary patterns use the color fighting technique; The main pattern on the belly of the jar is a red dragon, a phoenix and a pearl. The fetal bone is a little heavy, white and delicate. The blue and white script “made in Kangxi year of the Qing Dynasty” has six characters in regular script, with double circles. This kind of lid jar has been used since Chenghua in the Ming Dynasty. The mouth of the jar is small, and the seal is not easily affected by moisture. It is similar to other tin or Yixing tea cans, or is a container for storing tea.
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