Vase
Date1750-1765
Geography
Made -
China
Medium/TechniquePorcelain (hard-paste), enamel, gilt
DimensionsOverall (H x W x D): 14 5/8 in. x 7 7/8 in. x 7 7/8 in. (37.15 cm x 20 cm x 20 cm)
Credit LineGift of Elizabeth B. Carrick, 1992
Object numberM-3905/B
DescriptionTrumpet-shaped or cylindrical vase with a plain, flared rim on a shallow foot ring, decorated in underglaze cobalt blue and overglaze polychrome enamels and gilt. The rim exterior features an underglaze blue cell-diaper band with gilt scrollwork below. On one side, within an elongated reserve, is a polychrome enamel scene of several figures in a garden; the corner of a building with a moon window appears at the upper left and behind it is a banana tree. On the opposite side, within an elongated reserve, is a polychrome enamel scene of several figures in a garden; the corner of an open pavilion appears at the upper left and a cherry tree appears at the upper right. Scattered across the ground of the vase are anhua or incised, white-on-white butterflies, flowers, and foliage; the ground between these motifs is filled with underglaze blue fish roe-diaperPublished References
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