1940.265: 'Zhadou' Receptacle in the Form of an Archaic Bronze 'Zun' Wine Vessel with Decoration of Striding Dragons and Clouds
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1940.265
- Title
- 'Zhadou' Receptacle in the Form of an Archaic Bronze 'Zun' Wine Vessel with Decoration of Striding Dragons and Clouds
- Classification
- Vessels
- Work Type
- vessel
- Date
- Zhengde period, 1506-1521
- Places
- Creation Place: East Asia, China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen
- Period
- Ming dynasty, 1368-1644
- Culture
- Chinese
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/205882
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Enamelled ware: porcelain with yellow and green enamels applied on the biscuit over incised decoration, the interior and base with clear glaze; underglaze cobalt blue mark reading "Zhengde nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
- Technique
- Enamelled
- Dimensions
- H. 11.5 x Diam. 15 cm (4 1/2 x 5 7/8 in.)
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- inscription: "Zhengde nian zhi" within a double circle on the base
Acquisition and Rights
- Credit Line
- Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Bequest of Samuel C. Davis
- Accession Year
- 1940
- Object Number
- 1940.265
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Exhibition History
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