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Hexagonal Flower Pot

early 1400s

China, Henan province, Yuxian, Juntai, Ming dynasty

(1368-1644)
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Medium
porcelaneous stoneware, numbered Jun ware
Measurements
Overall: 13.4 x 14 cm (5 1/4 x 5 1/2 in.)
Credit Line
Bequest of John L. Severance 1942.661.2
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Description

This deep hexagonal flowerpot, one of a pair in the collection, is numbered "10" and bears additional inscriptions to specifically indicate the location of its usage within the palace: "for use in the Study of Illumination (Mingchuang yong)" within the "Hall of Cultivating the Mind (Yangxin Dian)" of the Forbidden City. The inscriptions seem to suggest the Qing imperial provenance of this flower pot.

Hexagonal Flower Pot

early 1400s

China, Henan province, Yuxian, Juntai, Ming dynasty (1368-1644)

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