Storage jar with four lugs and applique fishes

Historical period(s)
Nguyen dynasty, 19th-20th century
Medium
Unglazed stoneware
Dimensions
H x Diam (overall): 16.3 x 15.4 cm (6 7/16 x 6 1/16 in)
Geography
Vietnam, Ha Bac province, Tho Ha kilns
Credit Line
The Dr. Paul Singer Collection of Chinese Art of the Arthur M. Sackler Gallery, Smithsonian Institution; a joint gift of the Arthur M. Sackler Foundation, Paul Singer, the AMS Foundation for the Arts, Sciences, and Humanities, and the Children of Arthur M. Sackler
Collection
Arthur M. Sackler Collection
Accession Number
S2012.9.3251
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Jar

Keywords
fish, Nguyen dynasty (1802 - 1945), Paul Singer collection, Vietnam
Provenance
Provenance research underway.
Published References
  • Max Loehr. Relics of Ancient China: From the Collection of Dr. Paul Singer. Exh. cat. New York. fig. 152.
Collection Area(s)
Southeast Asian Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
F|S Southeast Asia
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