Large Jar
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Object Label
Dragons fly over a stylized landscape of rocks and crashing waves on the sides of this massive, sturdy Jar. The plant that grows out of one of the rocks twists up in the form of the character shou, meaning "long life." The six-character mark on the neck, reading from right to left Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi, means "Made in the Jiajing era of the Great Ming" and dates the Jar to the years 1522–66, when it was probably used in the Ming imperial palace as a display object.
Caption
Large Jar, 1522–1566. Porcelain, underglaze cobalt blue decoration, 21 1/4 x 19 5/16 in. (54 x 49 cm). Brooklyn Museum, The William E. Hutchins Collection, Bequest of Augustus S. Hutchins, 52.49.2. (Photo: Brooklyn Museum)
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Collection
Gallery
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Collection
Title
Large Jar
Date
1522–1566
Dynasty
Ming Dynasty
Period
Jiajing Period
Geography
Place made: Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China
Medium
Porcelain, underglaze cobalt blue decoration
Classification
Dimensions
21 1/4 x 19 5/16 in. (54 x 49 cm)
Markings
Six character Jiajing mark on the neck, reading from right to left "Da Ming Jiajing nian zhi,"
Credit Line
The William E. Hutchins Collection, Bequest of Augustus S. Hutchins
Accession Number
52.49.2
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