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Jar with Ducks in Lotus Pond

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Jar with Ducks in Lotus Pond

Period:: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Date:: early 16th century
Culture:: China
Medium:: Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)
Dimensions:: H. 16 in. (40.6 cm); Diam. 13 in. (33 cm)
Classification:: Ceramics
Credit Line:: Rogers Fund, 1918
Accession Number:: 18.56.8a, b

This artwork is currently on display in Gallery 204

Description

Ducks and lotuses together convey the message of harmony and union in a marriage, and it is possible that this jar was intended as a wedding gift or contained such a gift.
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Metal (59,364)

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Vessels (21,921)

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Painting (5,225)

Glaze (5,188)

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China (17,417)
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China, 1400–1600 A.D.

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