'Guan' (storage jar) with plum blossoms
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911)
Datec.1690-1720
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall (G01.2.83a-b): 13.5 x 11.5 cm (5 5/16 x 4 1/2 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionChinese porcelain jar, blue and white ovoid shape with recessed base. It is painted with blossoms on cracked ice ground with crenellated band at the shoulder.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG01.2.83a-b
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainCollections
Status
On view
c.1690-1720; cover 19th/20th century
Object number: G01.2.84a-b
Artist / Maker: Chelsea Porcelain Manufactory
c.1765
Object number: G83.1.1114.1-3
