Jar with lid

Large baluster vase with cover decorated with finials in the form of lions playing with balls. The design on the body features foliate and vine scroll motifs.The neck is bounded by double circles and is decorated with upward pointing leaf blades, the shoulder bears a ruyi cloud collar, and the foot is encircled by a rectangular lappet design filled with geometric flowers.

Historical period(s)
Qing dynasty, early 18th century
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze
Style
Jingdezhen ware
Dimensions
H x Diam (assembled): 46.6 × 20.1 cm (18 3/8 × 7 15/16 in)
Geography
China, Jiangxi province, Jingdezhen
Credit Line
Bequest of Margaret A. Kearney
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art
Accession Number
F2004.37.1a-c
On View Location
Currently not on view
Classification(s)
Ceramic, Vessel
Type

Jar

Keywords
China, cloud, flower, Jingdezhen ware, lion, porcelain, Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)
Provenance

To 2004
Margaret A. Kearney, to 2004

From 2004
Freer Gallery of Art, bequeathed by Margaret A. Kearney in 2004

Previous Owner(s) and Custodian(s)

Margaret A. Kearney

Description

Large baluster vase with cover decorated with finials in the form of lions playing with balls. The design on the body features foliate and vine scroll motifs.The neck is bounded by double circles and is decorated with upward pointing leaf blades, the shoulder bears a ruyi cloud collar, and the foot is encircled by a rectangular lappet design filled with geometric flowers.

Published References
  • Christiaan J.A. Jörg. Chinese Ceramics in the Collection of the Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam: The Ming and Qing Dynasties. London. .
Collection Area(s)
Chinese Art
Web Resources
Google Cultural Institute
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