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A photograph of the jar was published in the [[1997]] book ''Vietnamese Ceramics: A Separate Tradition''. Co-author John Stevenson assisted BMA curator [[Don Wood]] in locating the piece in the possession of a private collector in Bangkok. Finding the jar to be in exquisite condition, the museum applied funds from a bequest from the [[William Spencer III]] estate to purchase it. London's ''Apollo'' magazine declared the purchase to represent the world's 9th most important public art acquisition of the year. | A photograph of the jar was published in the [[1997]] book ''Vietnamese Ceramics: A Separate Tradition''. Co-author John Stevenson assisted BMA curator [[Don Wood]] in locating the piece in the possession of a private collector in Bangkok. Finding the jar to be in exquisite condition, the museum applied funds from a bequest from the [[William Spencer III]] estate to purchase it. London's ''Apollo'' magazine declared the purchase to represent the world's 9th most important public art acquisition of the year. | ||
The jar's first public display was as the centerpiece of the "Dragons and Lotus Blossoms" [[List of Birmingham Museum of Art exhibitions|exhibition]] which opened on [[January 22]], [[ | The jar's first public display was as the centerpiece of the "Dragons and Lotus Blossoms" [[List of Birmingham Museum of Art exhibitions|exhibition]] which opened on [[January 22]], [[2012]]. | ||
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Revision as of 19:48, 12 December 2011
The Lê Dynasty jar is a 15th or 16th century carved stoneware jar produced in Lê Dynasty Vietnam. It was acquired from a Thai collector in 2011 and is now a part of the Asian collection at the Birmingham Museum of Art.
The thin-walled, 24¼-inch-tall stoneware jar was made from gray-white clays dug from the Red River Valley. It was carved and incised and its surface painted and glazed with elaborate and intricate multi-layered decorations. The decorative scheme reflects cultural influences of Ming Dynasty China, which suppressed local cultural traditions during its occupation Vietnam from 1407 to 1427.
A photograph of the jar was published in the 1997 book Vietnamese Ceramics: A Separate Tradition. Co-author John Stevenson assisted BMA curator Don Wood in locating the piece in the possession of a private collector in Bangkok. Finding the jar to be in exquisite condition, the museum applied funds from a bequest from the William Spencer III estate to purchase it. London's Apollo magazine declared the purchase to represent the world's 9th most important public art acquisition of the year.
The jar's first public display was as the centerpiece of the "Dragons and Lotus Blossoms" exhibition which opened on January 22, 2012.
Reference
- Negrotti, Rosanna (December 1, 2011) "Acquisition of the Year" Apollo
- Huebner, Michael (December 8, 2011) "Vietnamese jar acquired by Birmingham Museum of Art cited by London art magazine." Birmingham News
External link
- Birmingham Museum of Art Home Page.