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Jar with cover in the shape of a lotus leaf (missing)
Jar with cover in the shape of a lotus leaf (missing)

Jar with cover in the shape of a lotus leaf (missing)

Place of OriginZhejiang province, China
Dateapprox. 1300-1600
DynastyYuan dynasty (1271-1368) or Ming dynasty (1368-1644)
MaterialsHigh-fired ceramic with molded vertical strips and green glaze except on the rim and the foot edges
DimensionsH. 8 1/4 in x Diam. 11 3/8 in, H. 21 cm x Diam. 28.9 cm
Credit LineThe Avery Brundage Collection
Object numberB60P2382
DepartmentChinese Art
ClassificationsCeramics
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Vases with raised leaf veins, sometimes with a lobed, lotus leaf-shaped lid, are referred to as heyeguan ("lotus leaf-shaped jar"). The surface of these jars are often plain (WW 1987.2: 72), but they were decorated with raised, lotus leaf veins (WW 1982.4: 69), dragon motifs (Shanghai Mus. 1991 vol. II: pl. 98), or carved in floral patterns (Ministry of Culture and Information 1983: pls. 42-3). A specimen of the same shape with pale-blue glaze from a 1308 tomb provides reliable evidence regarding the time range for production of such jars (WWZLCK 1987 vol. 10: 200). This jar has a short neck, compact body, and deeply concave base.