Jar and Cover [Ch25]
Jingdezhen, Jiangxi Province; Qing Dynasty, c. 1655-1665
Porcelain with underglaze blue and overglaze enamels (H. 25 cm)
The oviform jar is painted with phoenix among flowering peony outlined in black. It is interesting to note that pieces of this nature were still being attributed to the Wanli period (1573-1620) at the time of purchase.
Literature: Anthony du Boulay, The Duberly Collection of Chinese Art at Winchester College (Winchester, 2019), p. 53
Provenance: Bequeathed as part of the Duberly Collection, 1978; purchased by Major Montagu and Lady Eileen Duberly from John Sparks, 1 May 1948 (£8)
Location: Treasury, Gallery 2
