Jar with the emblem of the Order of Saint Augustine, ca. 1575–1600

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Jar with the emblem of the Order of Saint Augustine, ca. 1575–1600, Chinese, made for export, Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze, Overall (confirmed): 10 3/16 × 9 1/4 × 9 1/4 in. ( × × cm), Ceramics-Porcelain-Export, The primary motif on this jar—a double-headed eagle clutching a heart pierced with arrows—served as the emblem of the Catholic Order of Saint Augustine. In the sixteenth century, Augustinian friars established monasteries in Mexico, the Philippines, and Macau (in Southern China); the jar may have been produced for missionaries in one of these locations

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Size: 3247px × 3549px
Photo credit: © Artokoloro / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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