Vase

Object Details

• Description

  One of a pair of large blue and white glazed vases. Tall, cylindrical in shape with long tubular neck, round mouth and upturned rim. Shallow inset base. Stylized floral designs in dark blue and grey-white glaze over porcelain.

• Provenance

  To 1993

  Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trubner, Bellevue, Washington, to 1993

  From 1993

  Freer Gallery of Art, given by Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trubner in 1993

• Collection

  Freer Gallery of Art Collection

• Exhibition History

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

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

• Previous custodian or owner

  Mr. and Mrs. Henry Trubner

• Origin

  Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China

• Credit Line

  Gift of Henry and Ruth Trubner

• Type

  Vessel

• Restrictions and Rights

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• Date

  1720s, 1660s

• Name

  Trubner, Henry

• Place

  China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen

• Topic

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

• Culture

  Chinese

• Object Type

  Vessels (containers)