Beaker vase with historical drama
CultureChinese
OriginJingdezhen, Jiangxi, China
PeriodQing dynasty (1644-1911)
Dateca.1650-1670
MediumPorcelain with underglaze cobalt blue
DimensionsOverall: 45 x 20.3 cm (17 11/16 in.)
MarkingsNone
DescriptionChiense porcelain beaker vase of Gu-form, cylindrical with flared lip and foot, incised bands at the rims, and rounded base unglazed. Decorated in underglaze blue with two figures in military dress and two scholars in a spartan rocky landscape.
Credit LineThe Robert Murray Bell and Ann Walker Bell Collection of Chinese Blue and White Porcelain
Object numberG99.1.12
Classifications
Asian CeramicsSub-classification
Chinese PorcelainCollections
Status
On view
