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Title: Hirado Ware Mizusashi blue-and-white water covered jar with design of Chinese sages
Artist: Artist Unknown Hirado ware, Japan
Physical Description: This white porcelain jar has the design of six Chinese sages and an attendant boy with blue underglaze in delicate brushwork. One sage is reading a book, while another is listening. The attendant boy is standing next to the sage with a book. Other four sages are looking at a long hand scroll. Some sages hold staffs on their hands. One sage has a string instrument. The jar has a broad shoulder and an inverted mouth, where the lid is placed. The knob of the lid is in a shape of a reclining boy (unpainted), surrounded by books, hanging scrolls, a cane, and a fan, which are painted with blue underglaze. It also has a shallow foot.
Century: 19th century
Object Creation Date: 19th century
Accession Number: 2006/2.51A&B
Medium and Support: porcelain with blue underglaze painting
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