Vase

Object Details

• Description

  White bottle-shaped porcelain vase decorated with lotus leaf design in relief around base. Monochrome-white.

  Six character mark of the Kangxi period in underglaze blue on base.

• Marks

  Six character mark of the Kangxi period in underglaze blue on base

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Chinese Ceramics (March 15, 1982 to July 10, 1986)

  Chinese Art (March 9, 1981 to March 12, 1982)

  Chinese Ceramics (May 9, 1980 to March 6, 1981)

  Chinese Art (January 1, 1963 to March 6, 1981)

  Centennial Exhibition, Gallery 13 (November 10, 1955 to March 1, 1957)

• Origin

  Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Vessel

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

  collections.si.edu

• Date

  1720s, 1660s

• Place

  China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen

• Topic

  Cobalt pigment, Porcelain, Art, Kangxi reign (1662 - 1722), Chinese Art, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), Ceramics, Jingdezhen ware, Lotus

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)