Double-gourd vase with foliage
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodMing dynasty (1368-1644)-Qing dynasty (1645-1911)
Datec.1630-1650
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall: 26.5 x 15.6 cm (10 7/16 x 6 1/8 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionLate Ming, early Qing Chinese porcelain vase of double gourd shape with a short neck, and the is base inset. Decorated in underglaze blue with peonies, lefy foliate among rockwork, bamboo and rock motifs in the major register. The middle has a band of foliate spray design below a band of simple foliate and rocks, and the neck with a border of upright stiff leaf tips.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG99.1.8
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainStatus
On view
