Bottle Vase

Kangxi period, 1662/1722

Chinese Qing Dynasty

Associated Names
Chinese Qing Dynasty

Artist

The sculpture is of a traditional ceramic vase featuring a bulging body with an elongated, narrow neck. The vase is primarily white and is adorned with an intricate pattern of blue swirling motifs covering the body and neck. The top of the vase has a band with blue calligraphic characters. Made from what appears to be porcelain, this vase displays a high level of craftsmanship typical of historical Asian pottery. Its glossy finish and classic blue-and-white color scheme give it an elegant and timeless look.

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Artwork history & notes

Provenance

(Parish-Watson Gallery, New York); sold to Harry G. Steele [1881-1942], Pasadena; his widow, Grace C. Steele [d. 1974]; gift 1972 to NGA.

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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: 248, color repro.

Inscriptions

falsely inscribed in standard script around the neck in underglaze blue in one line of six characters: Da Ming Xuande nian zhi (made in the Xuande reign of the great Ming dynasty)

Wikidata ID

Q62758777

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