Jar of guan shape 明嘉靖青花罐

Object Details

• Description

  Vase of guan shape. Blue-and-white.

  Clay: fine white porcelain.

  Glaze: transparent, glossy.

  Decoration: floral scrolls, and boys playing in a garden, painted in underglaze blue.

  Six-character Jiajing mark in blue on base.

• Marks

  Six-character, cobalt Jiajing mark (DaMing nianzhi) written in kaishu inside of double circle on base.

• Provenance

  To 1962

  J. T. Tai & Co., New York, New York. [1]

  From 1962

  Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from J. T. Tai & Co., New York, New York. [2]

  Notes:

  [1] See object file, Collections Management Office.

  [2] See note 1.

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  Children at Play in Chinese Painting (November 14, 2009 to May 23, 2010)

  East of Eden: Gardens in Asian Art (February 24 to May 13, 2007)

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

  Chinese Ceramics (April 11, 1978 to September 4, 1980)

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

  Yuan Chiang School, Chinese Paintings (April 12, 1963 to October 15, 1963)

  Chinese Album Leaves (December 17, 1962 to April 8, 1963)

• Previous custodian or owner

  J. T. Tai & Co. (established in 1950)

• Origin

  Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Vessel

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• Related Resources

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• Date

  1520s, 1560s

• Name

  J. T. Tai & Co.

• Place

  China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen

• Topic

  Porcelain, Art, Playing, Chinese Art, Jiajing reign (1522 - 1566), Flowers, Jingdezhen ware, Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)