'Gu'-form vase with scholars and cranes
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodMing dynasty (1368-1644), Chongzhen period (1628-1644)
Datec.1635-1644
MediumPorcelain, underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall: 41.3 x 21.8 cm (16 1/4 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionChinese porcelain vase of Gu-form, cylindrical with flared lip and foot, and paneled mid section. It is incised band of flowerheads and scrolls at the mouth, and hatched mountain band below mid section, double lines at foot, and stepped base unglazed. Decorated in underglaze blue with three registers the upper with a scholar and two attendants in a pavilion overlooking a pond where a figure collects lotus blossoms. The middle register has four flying cranes with cloud scrolls, and the lower with pendant leaf tips.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG99.1.17
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainStatus
On view
