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Object Details

• Description

  One of a pair of blue and white glazed porcelain plates. Very thin, shallow ring foot. Central rondo decorated with motifs of flower and fruit vases, surrounded by shoulder/flange with peacocks.

  From receiving report: The rim decorated with a diaper of scrolling vines and peacocks interrupted with four reserves containing pomegranates. In the center, two tripods with fruit, flowers, and a Ku. On the reverse, four auspicious symbols (palm leaves/lozenges) on the rim. In the center within double blue rings, a prunus blossom. The surface decoration extends to the very edge of the rim on the front.

• Provenance

  To 1994

  Mr. Kee Il Choi, New York, NY, to 1994

  From 1994

  Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Mr. Kee Il Choi in 1994

• 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

  Mr. Kee Il Choi (1922-2005)

• 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

• Name

  Choi, Kee Il

• 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)