Jar
Unknown artist
Date: 16th century
Medium: Porcelain with relief decoration under colored glazes (Fahua ware)
Dimensions: H. 12 13/16 in. (32.5 cm); Diam. 13 3/8 in. (34.0 cm)
Classification: Ceramics
Culture: China
Period: Ming dynasty (1368–1644)
Themes: Flowers, Leaves, Peacocks
Mr. and Mrs. Isaac D. Fletcher Collection, Bequest of Isaac D. Fletcher, 1917
Date range
1500 – 1599
Largest dimension
34.0 cm
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