Melon-form jarlet

CultureChinese

OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China

PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911), Yongzheng period (1723-1735)

Datec.1723-1735

MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue

DimensionsOverall: 8.5 x 7.8 cm (3 3/8 x 3 1/16 in.)

Markings'Da Qing Yongzheng nian zhi' (Made in the Yongzheng reign of the great Qing dynasty)

DescriptionChinese jarlet decorated with panels of spotted and plain melons hanging from vines.

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

Object numberG99.10.13

Classifications

Asian Ceramics

Sub-classification

Chinese Porcelain

Collections

Status

On view

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