Object Details
Description
Jar, inverted pear shape with low straight neck, thickened lip and low footrim; four loop handles.
Body: coarse grayish white porcelain.
Glaze: thin, uneven, transparent rusty-tan, crackled and pitted.
Decoration: in underglaze blue, two dragons among clouds.
Provenance
To 1906
Sir William Van Horne (1843-1915), to 1906 [1]
From 1906 to 1919
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919), given by Sir William Van Horne in 1906 [2]
From 1920
Freer Gallery of Art, gift of Charles Lang Freer in 1920 [3]
Notes:
[1] Object file.
[2] See note 1.
[3] The original deed of Charles Lang Freer's gift was signed in 1906. The collection was received in 1920 upon the completion of the Freer Gallery.
Collection
Freer Gallery of Art Collection
Exhibition History
The Peacock Room Comes to America [2022] (September 3, 2022 - September 14, 2025)
The Peacock Room Comes to America [2017-2019] (October 14, 2017 to January 2, 2019)
The Peacock Room Comes to America [2011-2016] (April 9, 2011 to January 4, 2016)
Previous custodian or owner
Sir William Van Horne (1843-1915) (C.L. Freer source)
Charles Lang Freer (1854-1919)
Credit Line
Gift of Charles Lang Freer
Date
late 16th-early 17th century
Period
Ming dynasty
Accession Number
F1906.18
Restrictions & Rights
Usage conditions apply
Type
Vessel
Medium
Porcelain with cobalt pigment under clear, colorless glaze
Dimensions
H x Diam: 27.2 × 23.9 cm (10 11/16 × 9 7/16 in)
Style
Zhangzhou ware
Origin
Nansheng kiln group, Zhangzhou city, Fujian province, China
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Data Source
National Museum of Asian Art
Topic
ceramic
dragon
Ming dynasty (1368 - 1644)
Zhangzhou ware
China
porcelain
Chinese Art
Charles Lang Freer collection
Link to Original Record
Record ID
fsg_F1906.18