Jar

MOA: University of British Columbia

N1.411 a-b

A ceramic jar (part a) with stopper (part b). The jar is decorated with two deer in a forest landscape. Cobalt blue on white.

  • History Of Use

    For storage of snuff


  • Type of Item jar
  • Culture Chinese
  • Material clay, paint
  • Manufacturing Technique thrown, painted
  • Measurements height 12.6 cm, diameter 9.0 cm (overall) height 11.5 cm, diameter 9.0 cm (part a) height 2.0 cm, diameter 3.2 cm (part b)

  • Previous Owner Leslie G. Kilborn
  • Received from Fyfe-Smith Memorial Oriental Collection Fund, Leslie G. Kilborn

  • Made in China

  • Collection Date between 1921 and 1960
  • Ownership Date before October 1966
  • Acquisition Date during October 1966

  • Item Classes ceramics; porcelain
  • Condition good
  • Accession Number 0037/0009/0251