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Identification and Creation

Object Number
1940.232.A-B
Title
Lobed Cylindrical Covered Jar with Decoration of Dragons, Clouds, and Waves
Classification
Vessels
Work Type
vessel
Date
19th-early 20th century
Places
Creation Place: East Asia, Japan
Period
Meiji era, 1868-1912
Culture
Japanese
Persistent Link
https://hvrd.art/o/205859

Physical Descriptions

Medium
Imitation Wanli, "wucai" type ware: porcelain with decoration painted in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels; with spurious underglaze cobalt-blue mark reading "Da Ming Wanli nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
Dimensions
H. 14.6 x Diam. 15.3 cm (5 3/4 x 6 in.)

Acquisition and Rights

Credit Line
Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Samuel C. Davis
Accession Year
1940
Object Number
1940.232.A-B
Division
Asian and Mediterranean Art
Contact
am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
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