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'Gu'-form vase with scholars and servants

CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodMing dynasty (1368-1644), Chongzhen period (1628-1644)
Datec.1635-1644
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall: 43.5 x 20.5 cm (17 1/8 x 8 1/16 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionChinese porcelain vase of Gu-form, cylindrical with flared lip and foot, and a paneled mid section. It has an incised band of flowerheads and scrolls at the mouth, and hatched mountain band below mid section, double lines at foot, and a rounded base unglazed. Decorated in underglaze blue with three registers the upper with a scholar and attendant holding a flag, followed by an attendant holding a gift. There are two young children bearing a dish and a robe, watched by two guardian attendants, in a landscape. The middle register has lingzhi scroll and the lower with pendant leaf tips.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG99.1.16
Classifications
Asian Ceramics
Sub-classification
Chinese Porcelain
Status
On view
Photographer: Toni Hafkenscheid
c.1635-1644
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