'Gu'-form vase

CultureChinese

OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China

PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911), Kangxi period (1662-1722)

Datec.1685-1700

MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue

DimensionsOverall: 46.9 x 19.2 cm (18 7/16 x 7 9/16 in.)

Markings'Lingzhi' mark (Sacred fungus of immortality)

DescriptionChinese vase decorated in underglaze blue with three registers. It has a continuous mountain scene of two scholars, three floral sprays, and a continuous scene of a woman watching three children play.

Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain

Object numberG99.10.7

Classifications

Asian Ceramics

Sub-classification

Chinese Porcelain

Collections

Status

On view

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