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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
- relevance
- rank 40.74303
- Title
- Blue-and-white brush holder with human figures and pine tree
- Artist
- Artist Unknown Hirado ware, Japan
- Physical Description
- A hexagonal container of white porcelain. Each of six rectangular panels has delicate rendering of figures or plants with blue underglaze. On one panel there is a male figure dancing and playing a drum. On another panel, dancing male figure appears as well. Next to the drumming figure, a pine tree is drawn.
- Century
- 18th century
- Object Creation Date
- 18th century
- Accession Number
- 1966/2.25
- Medium and Support
- porcelain with blue underglaze painting
- relevance
- rank 40.74303