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Small jar,

late 15th–early 16th century

Vietnamese
Le dynasty, 1428–1789
2019-316

Information

Title
Small jar
Dates

late 15th–early 16th century

Medium
Stoneware with underglaze blue designs
Dimensions
h. 7.5 × diam. 8 cm (2 15/16 × 3 1/8 in.)
Credit Line
Gift of Richard and Ruth Dickes
Object Number
2019-316
Description
Jarlet imitating blue-and-white porcelain with high shoulders, tapering body, wide mouth. The body is off-white with underglaze blue decoration comprising top and bottom bands of lotus lappets and a central band of chrysanthemum flowers alternating with leaf scrolls. Underside is unglazed.
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–2010 Dr. Robert and Bernice Dickes (New York), by descent to Richard and Ruth Dickes (Morristown, NJ).<br>2010–2019 Richard and Ruth Dickes (Morristown, NJ), by gift to the Princeton University Art Museum, 2019.<br>