Baluster vase
Category
Ceramics
Date
1650 - 1660
Materials
Porcelain, cobalt
Measurements
440 x 220 mm
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
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Saltram, Devon
NT 870791.1
Summary
Jar, porcelain, round and of baluster shape, made in Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province, China, Kangxi period (1662–1722), late 17th century, decorated in underglaze blue with stylised lotus flowers and scrolling foliage, fitted with a metal band around the rim.
Provenance
Given to the National Trust by Montagu Brownlow Parker, 5th Earl of Morley (1878-1962), 1957.