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Description

One of a pair of blue and white glazed porcelain plates. Very thin, shallow ring foot. Central rondo decorated with motifs of flower and fruit vases, surrounded by shoulder/flange with peacocks. From Receiving Report: The rim decorated with a diaper of scrolling vines and peacocks interrupted with four reserves containing pomegranates. In the center, two tripods with fruit, flowers, and a Ku. On the reverse, four auspicious symbols (palm leaves/lozenges]) decorate the rim. In the center within double blue rings, a prunus blossom. The surface decoration extends just shy of the rim edge, giving the impression of a white band around the outer edge.

Provenance

To 1994

Mr. Kee Il Choi, New York, NY, to 1994

From 1994

Freer Gallery of Art, purchased from Mr. Kee Il Choi in 1994

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

Mr. Kee Il Choi (1922-2005)

Credit Line

Purchase — Charles Lang Freer Endowment

Date

1662-1722

Period

Qing dynasty, Kangxi reign

Accession Number

F1994.26.2

Restrictions & Rights

Usage conditions apply

Type

Vessel

Medium

Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear glaze

Dimensions

H x Diam: 3.5 × 23.7 cm (1 3/8 × 9 5/16 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

Jingdezhen ware

Qing dynasty (1644 - 1911)

Kangxi reign (1662 - 1722)

China

porcelain

Chinese Art

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