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jar, ginger

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  • Description

    jar, for ginger

    Made from porcelain. Made from porcelain and celadon glaze. The jar has a fitted disk shaped lid, the opening is circular, rounded shoulders, and a ovoid body, with a circular base. The jar is a pale celadon colour with incised lotus and peony scroll design under the glaze. The lid has faint traces of the same design, it has also had some repairs

  • Place
  • Accession Number
    1941.137
  • Accession Date
    1941
  • Other Id

    26237 (ethnology)

    26237.2 (ethnology)

    K414 (ceramic)

    326 (Chinese Art Exhibition 1937)

    43 (temporary number)

  • Department
jar, ginger, 1941.137, 26237, 26237.2, K414, 43, © Auckland… … Read more

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