Jar with chinoiserie designs
CultureEnglish
OriginLondon, Greater London, England
PeriodMary II (1689-1694)
Date1693
MediumDelftware, tin glaze, lead glaze, cobalt oxide, and thrown.
DimensionsOverall: 15.8 x 17.5 cm (6 1/4 x 6 7/8 in.)
MarkingsPrinted paper label "L.L.L. Collection/ No." inscribed in ink "1065", another label "F.H. GARNER", inscribed in ink "59."
Inscribed E * E 1693.
DescriptionLondon jar with double ogee body on a tiered foot. The shoulders applied with double rope-twist handles. It is painted in a soft blue in the Chinese style with birds, plants and rock ornament below a scroll border, and beneath the short rim. The foot has stiff leaves and ju-i head motifs.
Credit LineGift of George and Helen Gardiner
Object numberG83.1.530
Classifications
European CeramicsSub-classification
English Earthenware - DelftwareStatus
On view
