Vase

One of a pair of large blue and white glazed vases. Tall, cylindrical in shape with long tubular neck, round mouth and upturned rim. Shallow inset base. Stylized floral designs in dark blue and grey-white glaze over porcelain.

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Historical period(s)
Qing dynasty, 1662-1722
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Style
Jingdezhen ware
Dimensions
H x Diam: 42.9 Ɨ 17.8 cm (16 7/8 Ɨ 7 in)
Geography
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen
Credit Line
Gift of Henry and Ruth Trubner
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Accession Number
F1993.7.2
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Vase

Keywords
China, flower, Jingdezhen ware, porcelain, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
Provenance

To 1993
Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trubner, Bellevue, Washington, to 1993

From 1993
Freer Gallery of Art, given by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trubner in 1993

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trubner

Description

One of a pair of large blue and white glazed vases. Tall, cylindrical in shape with long tubular neck, round mouth and upturned rim. Shallow inset base. Stylized floral designs in dark blue and grey-white glaze over porcelain.

Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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