Small Bottle

1925/1929

Chinese Republic

Associated Names
Chinese Republic

Ceramist

The sculpture is a white vase decorated with a detailed scene. The scene shows a small building with black and reddish-orange details surrounded by trees and rocky terrain, with small people walking across the ground, engaging in various activities. The illustrations on the vase are black, brown, and orange, and it has a smooth surface. The neck of the vase curves slightly, leading to a flared lip.
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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

Harry G. Steele [1881-1942], Pasadena; his widow, Grace C. Steele [d. 1974]; gift 1972 to NGA.

Associated Names

Bibliography

1998

  • Bower, Virginia, Josephine Hadley Knapp, Stephen Little, and Robert Wilson Torchia. Decorative Arts, Part II: Far Eastern Ceramics and Paintings; Persian and Indian Rugs and Carpets. The Collections of the National Gallery of Art Systematic Catalogue. Washington, D.C., 1998: 257, color repro.

Inscriptions

falsely inscribed in seal script on the base in red enamel in two columns of two characters each: Qianlong nian zhi (made in the reign of Qianlong)

Wikidata ID

Q62758921

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