Physical description A basically rectangular jar with chamfered corners, giving an octagonal cross section. There is a raised rim. There is a prominent ridge round the middle of the body where the top and bottom halves are luted together. The body is decorated predominately in red and green enamels. There are four main registers of decoration. Downwards from the rim these are: 1. leiwen scroll (rim). 2. Birds on branches (long sides), cash diaper (corners), bunches of grapes (short sides). 3. Lotus and chrysanthemum sprays (long sides), floral scroll (corners), scholar on carp (short sides). 4. ruyi head and pearl border. The eight panels of the body are separated by lines of yellow enamel, much abraded. Place of Origin China (made) Date 1506-1521 (made) Artist/maker Unknown Materials and Techniques Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels Marks and inscriptions 'da ming Zhengde nian zao' in underglaze blue on base Dimensions Height: 17.5 cm, Length: 10.2 cm base, Width: 8.2 cm base Descriptive line Jar, porcelain painted in red and green enamels; China, Ming dynasty, Zhengde mark and period (1506-21) Production Note Register Materials Porcelain Techniques Painted; Glazed Subjects depicted Lotus flowers; Scrollwork; Grapes; Chrysanthemum; Diaper-work; Ruyi Categories Ceramics; Porcelain Collection East Asia Collection
Physical description A basically rectangular jar with chamfered corners, giving an octagonal cross section. There is a raised rim. There is a prominent ridge round the middle of the body where the top and bottom halves are luted together. The body is decorated predominately in red and green enamels. There are four main registers of decoration. Downwards from the rim these are: 1. leiwen scroll (rim). 2. Birds on branches (long sides), cash diaper (corners), bunches of grapes (short sides). 3. Lotus and chrysanthemum sprays (long sides), floral scroll (corners), scholar on carp (short sides). 4. ruyi head and pearl border. The eight panels of the body are separated by lines of yellow enamel, much abraded. Place of Origin China (made) Date 1506-1521 (made) Artist/maker Unknown Materials and Techniques Porcelain painted in overglaze enamels Marks and inscriptions 'da ming Zhengde nian zao' in underglaze blue on base Dimensions Height: 17.5 cm, Length: 10.2 cm base, Width: 8.2 cm base Descriptive line Jar, porcelain painted in red and green enamels; China, Ming dynasty, Zhengde mark and period (1506-21) Production Note Register Materials Porcelain Techniques Painted; Glazed Subjects depicted Lotus flowers; Scrollwork; Grapes; Chrysanthemum; Diaper-work; Ruyi Categories Ceramics; Porcelain Collection East Asia Collection