Beaker vase, one of a five-piece garniture

Object Details

• Description

  A pair of blue and white molded porcelain beaker vases [F1992.47.1 and .2] decorated with freely drawn feather, foliate scroll and scattered flowerheads, each with a leaf or conch shell "emblem" mark on base.

  Part of a five-piece garniture set with three jars, F1992.47.3a-b through .5a-b.

• Provenance

  To 1992

  The Chinese Porcelain Company, New York, NY, to 1992

  From 1992

  Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from The Chinese Porcelain Company in 1992

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

  The Peacock Room in Blue and White (May 18, 2019 to June 1, 2022)

  Chinamania (2016) (July 9, 2016 to June 4, 2017)

  The Peacock Room (May 2, 1923 to February 21, 2011)

• Previous custodian or owner

  The Chinese Porcelain Company (Established 1984)

• Origin

  Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China

• Credit Line

  Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

• Type

  Vessel

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Related Resources

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• Date

  1720s, 1660s

• Name

  The Chinese Porcelain Company

• Place

  China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen

• Topic

  Porcelain, Art, Chinese Art, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911), Ceramics, Flowers, Jingdezhen ware

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)