The jars, which are 40cm in height, are decorated in underglaze blue and overglaze green, iron-red, yellow, aubergine and black, the sides painted with alternate figure and landscape subjects below a straight neck bearing the eight precious objects (pa-pao); the domed covers have further landscape compartments encircling an onion-shaped finial.
Categories: Ceramics | Exhibitions | Oriental Ceramics at Burghley | State Rooms | The 1st George Room & Jewel Closet |
A pair of octagonal baluster jars and covers, Kangxi (1662-1722).
REFERENCE: CER0419
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