Porcelain Jar

Object/Artifact

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Bermuda Underwater Exploration Institute

Name/Title

Porcelain Jar

Description

Blue and white porcelain dragon jar and separate lid. Jar has a compressed globular shape, with the rounded sides rising from recessed base. The neck is very short, almost nonexistent. Decorated in deep shades of cobalt with dragons amongst clouds.

Made/Created

Date made

1573 - 1619

Time Period

Wanli period

Place

* Untyped Place

China

Inscription/Signature/Marks

Type

Makers Mark

Location

Bottom of jar

Transcription

Wanli six-character mark within a double circle

Material/Technique

Painted

Dimensions

Height

5.08 cm

Dimension Description

Mouth

Width

3.81 cm

Dimension Description

Top

Width

4.45 cm

Material

Porcelain

Color

Blue, White

Location

* Untyped Location

Restoration Case

Condition

Overall Condition

Good

Relationships

Related Person or Organization

Person or Organization

Teddy Tucker

Related Places

Place

Shipwreck

San Antonio

Island

Bermuda

* Untyped Place

Atlantic Ocean

General Notes

Note Type

Historical Note

Note

The fragments of this Chinese porcelain dragon jar, Wanli period (1573-1620) were gathered from the wreck of the San Antonio over a period of 25 years, during which 21 pieces were recovered and reassembled until it seems almost pristine. A few pieces were still missing and the spaces were filled in with plaster.