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Source Description
This example of a blue and white wine jar is painted in underglaze cobalt blue in three registers. The body is divided into medallions of paired male and female phoenixes framed by peony splashes. Below and above the phoenix designs are dragons chasing flaming pearls among clouds. Together the dragon and phoenix represent the Emperor and Empress and often appear on imperial porcelains. The jar is globular in shape with a slightly tapered body and short rimmed mouth painted with scrolling clouds.
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Document identity
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24956
label
Wine Jar with Phoenixes and Dragons
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object
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Source metadata
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24956
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object
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title
Wine Jar with Phoenixes and Dragons
description
This example of a blue and white wine jar is painted in underglaze cobalt blue in three registers. The body is divided into medallions of paired male and female phoenixes framed by peony splashes. Below and above the phoenix designs are dragons chasing flaming pearls among clouds. Together the dragon and phoenix represent the Emperor and Empress and often appear on imperial porcelains. The jar is globular in shape with a slightly tapered body and short rimmed mouth painted with scrolling clouds.
provenance
Henry Walters, Baltimore [mode and date of acquisition unknown]; by bequest to Walters Art Museum, 1931.
date
1567-1572
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CC0
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en
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Ceramics
jars
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1
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1
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import
dimensionsRaw
H: 17 13/16 in. (45.3 cm)
Source extras
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Chinese
inscriptions
[Mark] In underglaze blue: Longqing
dynasty
Ming Dynasty
reign
Longqing (1567-1572)
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porcelain with underglaze blue
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6238
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CHN
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2514
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1
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photo
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