Period:Ming dynasty Production date:1573-1620 (circa)
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed, underglazed,
Subjects:mammal
Dimensions:Diameter: 8 centimetres (maximum) Height: 7.70 centimetres
Description:
Porcelain jar with underglaze blue ‘kraak’-type decoration. This heavily potted jar has flared sides, a flat shoulder, a raised neck with finger-sized mouth opening, an everted rim which is badly chipped and a broad base which is recessed and glazed. It is painted in ‘kraak’-style underglaze blue with four panels containing white deer standing in front of stylized rocks and with a border of ‘ruyi’ heads above. The glaze has misfired and is brown and heavily crazed.
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Comments:See also 1934,0717.1 Harrison-Hall 2001:The pronunciation of the Chinese word for deer, 鹿 ‘lu’, is the same as for the word 禄 ‘lu’, meaning emolument; thus it is regarded as an auspicious symbol. Little jars of this type were exported both empty and filled with oils to customers in countries in South-east Asia. For example, a similar jar, collected in Indonesia, is in the Princessehof Museum, Leeuwarden.
Materials:porcelain
Technique:glazed, underglazed,
Subjects:mammal
Dimensions:Diameter: 8 centimetres (maximum) Height: 7.70 centimetres
Description:
Porcelain jar with underglaze blue ‘kraak’-type decoration. This heavily potted jar has flared sides, a flat shoulder, a raised neck with finger-sized mouth opening, an everted rim which is badly chipped and a broad base which is recessed and glazed. It is painted in ‘kraak’-style underglaze blue with four panels containing white deer standing in front of stylized rocks and with a border of ‘ruyi’ heads above. The glaze has misfired and is brown and heavily crazed.
IMG
Comments:See also 1934,0717.1 Harrison-Hall 2001:The pronunciation of the Chinese word for deer, 鹿 ‘lu’, is the same as for the word 禄 ‘lu’, meaning emolument; thus it is regarded as an auspicious symbol. Little jars of this type were exported both empty and filled with oils to customers in countries in South-east Asia. For example, a similar jar, collected in Indonesia, is in the Princessehof Museum, Leeuwarden.
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