Jar with mythical creatures
The image shows a white jar with blue designs and a brown lid. The jar is bulbous with a rounded body. The lid is brown with a decorative design on top. The jar features blue designs on a white background, including a large blue image of a mythical creature riding a horse or other four-legged animal, surrounded by smaller blue designs. The lid has a decorative edge. A blue and white design runs along the top edge of the jar. The background of the image is a plain gray color. The jar appears to be sitting on a flat surface, casting a slight shadow underneath it. The blue designs on the jar depict mythical creatures. The title of the image is "Jar with mythical creatures". The artist is not specified.
Artwork Details
- Date
- 16th century
- Medium
- Porcelain painted in underglaze cobalt blue (Jingdezhen ware)
- Culture
- China
- Dimensions
- 600 × 500 px
- Public Domain
- Yes
- Museum Record
- View original
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