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Jar with Immortals
Jar with Immortals

Jar with Immortals

Place of OriginJiangxi province, China
DynastyMing dynasty (1368-1644), Reign of the Jiajing emperor (1522-1566)
MaterialsPorcelain with underglaze-blue decoration
DimensionsH. 23 1/2 in x Diam. 18 1/2 in, H. 59.7 cm x Diam. 4.7 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P106+
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
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MarkingsJiajing mark and six-character mark in two columns
More Information
An immortal landscape scene depicting the longevity god with seventeen attendants amid clouds, rocks, bamboo, and plants places the pictorial elements in a balanced spatial order. The main motif is fringed by fungus scrolls above and lotus panels below. The floating clouds retain the style employed on the representations of the Tianshun period. The tall shape reflects the increased height of such jars since the Zhengde period. It presents the stylistic vocabulary of underglaze-blue ware of the first half of the sixteenth century (WW 1979.8: pl. 7.4).