string(23) "edanmdm:fsg_F1991.48a-b" Vase - National Museum of Asian Art
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At A Glance

  • Period

    ca. 1700
  • Geography

    Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
  • Material

    Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
  • Dimension

    H x Diam: 26.3 × 11.7 cm (10 3/8 × 4 5/8 in)
  • Accession Number

    F1991.48a-b
  • EDAN ID

    edanmdm:fsg_F1991.48a-b

Object Details

  • Description

    Tall, cylindrical vase with narrow neck and outflaring rim. Blue and white glaze over gray-white china body. Mountain and lake decorative scene.
  • Provenance

    To 1991
    Mrs. Julia Curtis, Williamsburg, VA, to 1991
    From 1991
    Freer Gallery of Art, given by Mrs. Julia Curtis in 1991
  • 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

    Julia B. Curtis
  • Origin

    Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China
  • Credit Line

    Gift of Mrs. Julia Curtis
  • Type

    Vessel
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