Seal paste box and cover of 'huashi' (soft paste porcelain)

CultureChinese

OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China

PeriodQing dynasty (1645-1911)

Date18th-19th century

Mediumsoft-paste (huashi) porcelain, underglaze cobalt blue

DimensionsOverall (G01.2.104a-b): 2.7 x 5 cm (1 1/16 x 1 15/16 in.)

MarkingsNone

DescriptionChinese porcelain small circular seal paste box, blue and white of cylindrical form with domed cover. The cover is painted with a scene of a scholar and eunuch on garden terrace, and the sides painted with mountainous landscape.

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

Object numberG01.2.104a-b

Classifications

Asian Ceramics

Sub-classification

Chinese Porcelain

Collections

Status

On view

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