Vase

88-10-9A

From: China

Curatorial Section: Asian

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Object Number 88-10-9A
Current Location Collections Storage
Culture Chinese
Provenience China
Period Qing Dynasty | Kangxi
Date Made Kangxi
Section Asian
Materials Porcelain | Glaze
Technique Fired | Glazed
Iconography Lady | Season | Music | Chess | Books | Paintings
Description

Round cylinder form with short stem neck with expanded mouth. Powder blue background with overall gilt floral decoration. Four white reserves, each one depicts a beautiful lady representing a different season of the year. Neck with fan shaped white reserves show various water scenes. Shoulder has four medallions showing the most important articles to a scholar: music, chess, books and paintings. White glazed interior. Unglazed footrim.

Height 25.5 cm
Outside Diameter 6.5 cm
Credit Line Bequest of Robert C. Alexander, 1988
Other Number 292 - Other Number | 36A - Other Number

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