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At A Glance

  • Period

    early 18th century
  • Geography

    Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
  • Material

    Porcelain with pale celadon glaze
  • Dimension

    H x W: 8.9 x 8.8 cm (3 1/2 x 3 7/16 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1943.7
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1943.7

Object Details

  • Description

    Monochrome-celadon. Water pot with wide neck and flaring lip.
    Very pale greenish-blue glaze inside and out.
    Inside of foot-rim glazed white with six-character mark of the Kangxi period in underglaze blue.
    One of a pair: F1943.6 - F1943.7.
  • Marks

    Inside of foot-rim glazed white with six-character mark of the Kangxi period in underglaze blue
  • Provenance

    To 1943
    Tonying and Company, Inc., New York to 1943
    From 1943
    Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Tonying and Company, Inc., New York in 1943 [1]
    Notes:
    [1] Undated folder sheet note. For additional information, see Freer Gallery of Art Purchase List file, Collections Management Office.
  • Collection

    Freer Gallery of Art Collection
  • Exhibition History

    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)
    Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Ceramics, 1955 (September 19, 1955 to November 10, 1955)
    Untitled Exhibition, East Asian Ceramics and Paintings, East Corridor (January 8, 1947 to ---)
    Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Art, 1946 (May 6, 1946 to November 17, 1955)
    Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Ceramics and Paintings (November 14, 1944 to May 3, 1946)
    Untitled Exhibition, Chinese Painting and Ceramics, 1943 (March 22, 1943 to November 13, 1944)
  • Previous custodian or owner

    Tonying and Company 通運公司 (established 1902)
  • Origin

    Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
  • Credit Line

    Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment
  • Type

    Vessel
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