Period:Ming dynasty Production date:1600-1640 (circa)
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed, underglazed,
Subjects:bird symbol the three friends of winter
Dimensions:Height: 13.50 centimetres
Description:
Eight-lobed porcelain jar with underglaze blue decoration. This heavily potted eight-lobed jar has a recessed base and a raised neck. The foot is thick and gritty and the base is glazed. It is painted in underglaze blue with the Three Friends of Winter – prunus, pine and bamboo – as well as other auspicious symbols: ‘lingzhi’ fungus and a pair of flying birds.
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![图片[1]-jar BM-1947-0712.210-China Archive](https://chinaarchive.net/Ming dynasty/Ceramics/mid_00264927_001.jpg)
Comments:Harrison-Hall 2001:Such ‘min yao’ jars were probably made over a long period, with little variation in the designs. A slightly smaller jar, one of three of this shape with similar decoration, was recovered from the Hatcher ship wreck, dating to about 1643.
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed, underglazed,
Subjects:bird symbol the three friends of winter
Dimensions:Height: 13.50 centimetres
Description:
Eight-lobed porcelain jar with underglaze blue decoration. This heavily potted eight-lobed jar has a recessed base and a raised neck. The foot is thick and gritty and the base is glazed. It is painted in underglaze blue with the Three Friends of Winter – prunus, pine and bamboo – as well as other auspicious symbols: ‘lingzhi’ fungus and a pair of flying birds.
IMG
Comments:Harrison-Hall 2001:Such ‘min yao’ jars were probably made over a long period, with little variation in the designs. A slightly smaller jar, one of three of this shape with similar decoration, was recovered from the Hatcher ship wreck, dating to about 1643.
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