Jar with kingfisher and bamboo
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911), Shunzhi period (1644-1662)
Datec.1645-1655
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall (G01.2.049): 16 x 10.5 cm (6 5/16 x 4 1/8 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionChinese porcelain jar, blue and white and ovoid shape, with a tapering cylindrical neck. It has incised bands of classic scroll at the neck, and cross hatching at the base. It is painted peony and bamboo under a bird in flight, with foliate scroll motif at neck.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.49
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainStatus
On view
