{"id":5766,"date":"2011-10-08T17:45:18","date_gmt":"2011-10-08T22:45:18","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/andrewbaseman.com\/blog\/?p=5766"},"modified":"2011-10-08T17:45:18","modified_gmt":"2011-10-08T22:45:18","slug":"ming-swatow-jar-c-1590","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/?p=5766","title":{"rendered":"Ming Swatow jar, c.1590"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Small Wanli period (1573-1620) Ming pottery jar from Swatow, in Southeast China, with a blue underglaze decoration of deer and stylized plants with crackle glaze. I purchased this great little jar from a ceramics dealer in Amsterdam, where a replacement neck was created over 200 years ago\u00a0after the original neck broke off.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8098.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5769\" title=\"IMG_8098\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8098.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"418\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8098.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8098-286x300.jpg 286w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8099.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5770\" title=\"IMG_8099\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8099.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"420\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8099.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8099-285x300.jpg 285w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jar measures 3-1\/4&#8243; high, 3-1\/4&#8243; wide.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8100.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5771\" title=\"IMG_8100\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8100.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"421\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8100.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8100-284x300.jpg 284w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Remains of the original broken neck are mostly obscured by the replacement neck and collar.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8101.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5772\" title=\"IMG_8101\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8101.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"298\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8101.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8101-300x223.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>The Dutch replacement copper neck has an elaborately engraved floral design.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8103.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5773\" title=\"IMG_8103\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8103.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"400\" height=\"398\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8103.jpg 400w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8103-150x150.jpg 150w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/IMG_8103-300x298.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 400px) 100vw, 400px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>This jar has the same form and decoration as mine but with an intact neck.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/swatow1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-5768\" title=\"swatow\" src=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/swatow1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"399\" height=\"387\" srcset=\"http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/swatow1.jpg 399w, http:\/\/blog.andrewbaseman.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/swatow1-300x290.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 399px) 100vw, 399px\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n<p>Photo courtesy of <a href=\"http:\/\/www.trocadero.com\">Trocadero<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Small Wanli period (1573-1620) Ming pottery jar from Swatow, in Southeast China, with a blue underglaze decoration of deer and stylized plants with crackle glaze. I purchased this great little jar from a ceramics dealer in Amsterdam, where a replacement neck was created over 200 years ago\u00a0after the original neck broke off. 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