'Guan' (storage jar and cover) with babao motifs
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1645-1911)
Datec.1680-1700
MediumPorcelain, underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall: 25 x 23.2 cm (9 13/16 x 9 1/8 in.)
Markings'Lingzhi' mark (Sacred fungus of immortality)
DescriptionChinese porcelain jar, blue and white ovoid shape with cover and recessed base. It is painted with squirrel and vine motif, with chevron band at shoulder. The cover has a grape bunch motif, and the sides with beribboned babao motifs, and brown iron oxide band at rim.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.80
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainStatus
On view
c.1690-1720; cover 19th/20th century
Object number: G01.2.84a-b
