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Blue and white jar from the Hoi An shipwreck
Blue and white jar from the Hoi An shipwreck

Blue and white jar from the Hoi An shipwreck

Place of OriginChu Ðậu, Northern Vietnam
Dateapprox. 1450-1550
MaterialsStoneware with cobalt decoration under glaze
DimensionsH. 5 1/4 in x Diam. 6 7/8 in, H. 13.3 cm x Diam. 17.5 cm
Credit LineGift of David and Mary Bromwell
Object number2010.492
DepartmentSoutheast Asian Art
ClassificationsCeramics
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Like the plate to your left, this jar is decorated with both standard motifs and frolicking animals. A chunky rat and a fanged deer are depicted scampering between stands of bamboo.