Beaker vase, one of a pair with F1992.27.2

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Description

One of a pair of blue and white porcelain beaker vases, Qing dynasty, 19th century, each tall cylindrical vase with flaring lip, painted with a dense pattern of songbirds in blossoming prunus, and with large large vases with peony flower decoration flanked by two standing boys on each side, between leaf tip and cell diaper borders at foot and rim, the cobalt of vivid color, one rim chip.

Provenance

To 1992

Paul F. Walter, New York to 1992

From 1992

Freer Gallery of Art, given by Paul F. Walter in 1992

Collection

Freer Gallery of Art Collection

Exhibition History

The Peacock Room in Blue and White [2019-2022] (May 18, 2019 to June 1, 2022)

Chinamania (2016) (July 9, 2016 to June 4, 2017)

The Peacock Room (May 2, 1923 to February 21, 2011)

Previous custodian or owner

Paul F. Walter (1935-2017)

Credit Line

Gift of Paul F. Walter

Date

19th century

Period

Qing dynasty

Accession Number

F1992.27.1

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Vessel

Medium

Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze

Dimensions

H x Diam: 34.3 × 12.9 cm (13 1/2 × 5 1/16 in)

Style

Jingdezhen ware

Origin

Jingdezhen, Jiangxi province, China

On View

West Building (Freer Gallery of Art), Gallery 12: The Peacock Room in Blue and White

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Data Source

National Museum of Asian Art

Topic

ceramic

flower

peony

Jingdezhen ware

Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)

cobalt pigment

China

porcelain

Chinese Art

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