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dated 1564 · Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware) · Asian Art

The inscription written on the outside of the lip indicates that the jar was offered by members of the Wu family to the Temple of the Lord of the Black Heaven in order to protect the peace of the family and the home in 1564. The Lord of the Black Heaven is one of the many quasi-historical immortals found in Daoist traditions.

Artist

Unknown

Date

dated 1564

Medium

Porcelain painted with colored enamels over transparent glaze (Jingdezhen ware)

Culture

China

Department

Asian Art

Credit line

Gift of Stanley Herzman, in memory of Gladys Herzman, 1997