Jar with the emblem of the Order of Saint Augustine ca. 1575-1600 Chinese, made for export The primary motif on this jara double-headed eagle clutching a heart pierced with arrowsserved 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. While the jar probably served a functional purpose, its white porcelain body and cobalt-blue decoration would have appeared luxurious to friars accustomed to humble vessels.. Jar with the emblem of the Order of Saint Augustine. Chinese, made for export. ca. 1575-1600. Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze. Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

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Jar with the emblem of the Order of Saint Augustine ca. 1575-1600 Chinese, made for export The primary motif on this jara double-headed eagle clutching a heart pierced with arrowsserved 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. While the jar probably served a functional purpose, its white porcelain body and cobalt-blue decoration would have appeared luxurious to friars accustomed to humble vessels.. Jar with the emblem of the Order of Saint Augustine. Chinese, made for export. ca. 1575-1600. Porcelain painted with cobalt blue under a transparent glaze. Ceramics-Porcelain-Export

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