'Yen-yen' vase

CultureChinese

OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China

PeriodQing dynasty (1645-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1723)

Datec.1700-1715

MediumPorcelain, underglaze cobalt blue

DimensionsOverall: 43.5 x 21.8 cm (17 1/8 in.)

MarkingsNone

DescriptionChinese vase decorated in underglaze blue with two registers of continuous scenes of pairs of cranes and deer roaming around pine trees in a mountainous landscape.

Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain

Object numberG99.10.3

Classifications

Asian Ceramics

Sub-classification

Chinese Porcelain

Collections

Status

On view

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