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Covered Jar (Toh)
19th century
porcelain with enamels: gold; lai nam thong
Conservation
| Date | Description | Narrative |
|---|---|---|
| 6/26/2012 | Treatment | Survey, cleaned |
| 6/26/2012 | Treatment | The tho or covered jar's shape imitates that of a reliquary. The jar is decorated with five colors of overglaze and gilding. Three firings were probably necessary during manufacture of the jar. The first and highest temperature firing would mature the porcelain; the second and lower temperature the overglaze; and the last and lowest temperature firing to adhere the gold. |
Geographies
China (Place of Origin)
Measurements
Overall: 6 5/16 x 4 3/4 in. (16 x 12 cm)
Credit Line
Gift of the Doris Duke Charitable Foundation's Southeast Asian Art Collection, 2002
Location in Museum
Not on view
Accession Number
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
In libraries, galleries, museums, and archives, an accession number is a unique identifier assigned to each object in the collection.
49.2800