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A) Rounded form with shoulder sloping to narrow cylindrical neck; body decorated with underglaze blue landscape scene of pagoda, man fishing, boat, islands in background; broadly executed design; band of diagonal lines alternating direction around shoulder; very blue-tinted glaze on muddy body; B,C) Lids: circular form with straight sided neck and flat slightly overhanging top, decorated with abstract trees; two border bands on edge and side.
ginger jars
porcelain
underglazing
Canton (Chinese painting style)
Jar, Food Storage
Jar, Ginger
Jar, Ginger
Original to Sayward-Wheeler House (York Harbor, Me.),
1977.860ABC
Unknown
Canton, China
6 (H), 5 1/8 (diameter) (inches)
Gift of the heirs of Elizabeth Cheever Wheeler
1977.860A-C
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