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At A Glance

  • Period

    circa 1920s

  • Geography

    Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China

  • Material

    Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze, enamel glaze on biscuit

  • Dimension

    H x Diam: 4.4 × 21.5 cm (1 3/4 × 8 7/16 in)

  • Accession Number

    F1952.20

  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1952.20

Object Details

  • Description

    Polychrome.
    Clay: fine white porcelain.
    Glaze: transparent, high fired.
    Decoration: dragons amid clouds incised in the paste and covered with brilliant green enamel.
    Six-character Hung-chih mark on base.
    One of a pair with F1952.19.

  • Marks

    Six-character Hung-chih mark on base.

  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection

  • Exhibition History

    Chinese Ceramics (May 9, 1993 to April 17, 1995)
    Chinese Ceramics (April 11, 1978 to September 4, 1980)
    Chinese Calligraphy and Ceramics (April 18, 1977 to April 8, 1978)
    Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)
    Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Ceramics, 1955 (September 19, 1955 to November 10, 1955)
    Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Art, 1953 (May 26, 1953 to September 15, 1953)
    Stone Sculpture, Buddhist Bronze, and Chinese Painting (May 2, 1923 to February 25, 1956)

  • Origin

    Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China

  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

  • Type

    Vessel

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